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Cranbrook Institute of Science to Open World of Dinosaurs: Land, Sea & Air

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 Awarded Federal Preservation Grant

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 Tours in May

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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Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science Present "Cape Farewell: Art & Climate Change" Through June 13

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.

Annual Knoll Lecture Features Design Director Benjamin Pardo

Knoll Lecture on Design
Thursday, April 29, 6 pm
Benjamin Pardo, Senior Vice President and Director of Design at Knoll
Cranbrook Institute of Science Auditorium

Each year, Cranbrook Academy of Art presents the annual Knoll Lecture on Design thanks to a generous gift to present prominent designers in a public forum to students and the community of southeast Michigan.