Cranbrook Institute of Science

About

More than 200,000 visitors come to Cranbrook Institute of Science each year, making it one of the region’s best known museums of natural history.

Story

Whatever your interest or need, Cranbrook Institute of Science has something for you. The Institute offers rentals and party packages including fun, hands-on science experiments, a trip through the stars in the planetarium, and more.

For corporations and others interested in a one-of-a-kind conference facility, the Institute features a state-of-the-art planetarium and other amenities perfect for business functions and meetings.

Community centers, schools, clubs and seniors groups interested in finding out more about astronomy, physics, chemistry and other sciences can contact the Institute for expert speakers -- perfect for an enlightening, engaging afternoon of learning. Or bring your group to Cranbrook for a field trip and take advantage of all the museum has to offer.

From museum rentals and field trips to speakers and traveling exhibits, Cranbrook Institute of Science can fill all your science needs.

Mission

Cranbrook Institute of Science is a natural history and science museum that fosters in its audiences a passion for understanding the world around them and a lifelong love of learning. Through its broadly based educational programs, its permanent and changing exhibits and its collections and research, the Institute develops a scientifically literate public able to cope with today's knowledge-based society. Moreover, Cranbrook Institute of Science generates the enthusiasm for learning about the natural world that will produce the scientists of tomorrow.