Place · STEM & discovery

Cranbrook Institute of Science

When

Visit on your scheduleWed-Sat 10am-5pm; 1st & 3rd Friday 10am-10pm; Sun 11am-5pm; free general admission 1st Friday of each month through December 2026 (Nov 6, Dec 4); closed Oct 14 (public), Oct 18, Nov 26, Dec 24-25, Dec 31, Jan 1

Where

Cranbrook Institute of Science39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Children ages 2-12 $15; Children under 2 Free

Cost

Adults $19.00; Children ages 2-12 $15.00; Seniors 65+ $15.00; Children under 2 Free; All Members Free; Museums for All: $2 general admission for two adults and all children under 18 with an EBT, Bridge, or WIC card; Acheson Planetarium add-on $6 per program (Children under 2 $1); Free general admission on the 1st Friday of each month through December 2026

Organizer

Cranbrook Institute of Science

Natural history and science museum on the Cranbrook campus in Bloomfield Hills with dinosaur, mineral and anthropology galleries, a Bat Zone and the Acheson Planetarium. Admission is $19 adults, $15 children 2-12 and seniors 65+, free under 2 and for members; planetarium shows are an extra $6 per program ($1 for children under 2). Museums for All offers $2 general admission for two adults and all children under 18 with an EBT, Bridge or WIC card. General admission is free on the first Friday of each month through December 2026 (courtesy of MASCO), when the museum stays open until 10 p.m. Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (1st and 3rd Fridays until 10 p.m.), Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Oct 18, Nov 26, Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1; closed to the public on Oct 14, 2026 for an evening event.