Visitors to Cranbrook Institute of Science this fall have the opportunity to experience something unusual for a science museum--the chance to see a great work of art. As part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Cranbrook is joining the DIA: Inside|Out exhibition which brings reproductions of famous works of art from the DIA's permanent collection to the main streets of Metro Detroit. Cranbrook is participating with the installation of Canaletto's The Piazza San Marco on the lawn opposite the parking structure at the Institute of Science. For a complete list of the cities and organizations involved in the project, including a location map, visit www.dia.org.

Opening July 9, 2010

Cranbrook Institute of Science unveils the most comprehensive exhibit of fossils casts of dinosaurs and other reptiles and birds of the Mesozoic Era ever displayed in Metro Detroit. Encompassing a massive 6,000 square feet on two levels with more than 60 skeletal mounts, World of Dinosaurs put the visitor amid the dinosaurs on land, and the remarkable reptiles of the air and sea that shared their world. Special dig box activities and a live colony of Harvester Ants will complement the exhibition.

World of Dinosaurs opens July 9 and is not to be missed!

Cranbrook Art Museum was one of three Michigan-based museums to receive a grant for conservation from the federal government, Sen. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced Thursday, May 6. The money comes from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). At Cranbrook Art Museum, the grant of $133,431 will be used to improve storage conditions of the celebrated textiles, ceramics and glass collections in order to ensure the long-term preservation and management of over 1600 objects.

Saarinen House opens for the season May 6. Public tours take place at 2 p.m. Thur.-Sun. Tours are limited to 12 guests and visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to guarantee a tour of this rare integration of art, architecture, design and nature—a total work of art.

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Created by the artist David Buckland in 2001, the Cape Farewell project is widely acknowledged to be the most significant sustained artistic response to climate change anywhere in the world.

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Saarinen House Opens for Tours in May

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Cranbrook Kingswood and Detroit Catholic Central Mark 75 Years of Hockey Competition in 2010 Outdoor Classic