LAX JAM 2015 - Explore Cranbrook!

Take a break during LAX JAM to visit the Institute of Science, hike the trails, visit the Art Museum or explore the gardens at Cranbrook House, or tour Saarinen House. A free trail guide to Cranbrook’s campus, and Cranbrook Camp Brochures are available at the LAX JAM Registration Table. Admission to the Institute of Science, Cranbrook Gardens, and Art Museum is FREE for Lax Jam attendees throughout the weekend.

Cranbrook Institute of Science
Saturday, May 30 * 10am-10pm
Sunday, May 31 * Noon- 4pm

FREE admission to the Cranbrook Institute of Science for LAX JAM attendees and the families during LAX JAM weekend

In addition to permanent installations and a collection of more than 155,000 objects,  the museum’s current temporary exhibition Cranbrook Space Odyssey, reveals the wonder of the universe. Search the cosmos for one of the most unique objects known to science in Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists. This complementary exhibit immerses visitors in the modern search for black holes— the most mysterious and powerful objects in the universe—through a variety of interactive and multimedia experiences. Explore the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope in New Views of the Universe. The exhibition immerses visitors in the magnificence and mystery of the Hubble mission.  New Views of the Universe runs February 20 – August 31, 2015.

Planetarium programs are offered at an additional charge on the hour from 10:30am until 3:30pm on Saturday, and at 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm on Sunday.   

Live Bat programs are available at 12:30pm and 2:30pm on Saturday, and at 1:30pm and 2:30pm on Sunday.

Reflections Café at the Institute of Science is open Saturday 11am-3pm, and Noon-3pm Sunday.

The Science Shop is open 11am-4pm Saturday, and Noon-4pm Sunday.

Cranbrook Art Museum - Garden Tours Only
Saturday, May 30 * 11am-5pm
Sunday, May 31 * 11am- 5pm

FREE admission to the Cranbrook Art Museum for LAX JAM attendees and the families during LAX JAM weekend

Cranbrook Art Museum is a contemporary art museum offering changing exhibitions and programming. The museum recently completed a renovation of its landmark 1942 Eliel Saarinen-designed building. It’s current Bent, Cast & Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia, commemorates of the centennial of the artist’s birth and is the first museum exhibition devoted to Harry Bertoia’s designs for jewelry. The former Cranbrook Academy of Art student and metalsmithing instructor has received international acclaim for his metal furniture and sculpture, but his exploration of the medium originated in jewelry design while still a high school student in Detroit. Out of the hundreds of jewelry pieces attributed to Bertoia, the majority was produced during his years at Cranbrook, and this display of over thirty works offers an early glimpse of a creative vision that would crystallize as his career matured.  

Cranbrook House and Gardens - Garden Tours Only
Saturday, May 30 * 10am-5pm
Sunday, May 31 * 11am- 5pm

As the oldest manor home in southeastern Michigan, Cranbrook House offers a distinctive glimpse into a time when décor, artistry, and nature merged. The surrounding 40-acres of gardens, tended by hundreds of volunteers throughout the year, are filled with colorful scented blooms and a tapestry of greenery, side by side with exquisite fountains, sculptures, shaded dells and mossy bogs. Formal gardens, naturalized gardens, and Oriental Garden, terraces, woodlands and more blend art and nature in a historic setting.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for Seniors, $15 for a family. Children under 5 are free. Season passes to Cranbrook Gardens are $25 for an individual, $35 for a couple, and $45 for a family. 

Saarinen House Tours
Saturday, May 30 * 2pm
Sunday, May 31 * 1pm & 3pm

As seen on “The Antiques Roadshow.” Saarinen House is Eliel Saarinen's Art Deco masterwork and the jewel of Cranbrook's architectural treasures. Designed in the late 1920s and located at the heart of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Saarinen House served as the home and studio of the Finnish-American designer Eliel Saarinen (Cranbrook's first resident architect and the Academy's first president and head of the Architecture Department) and Loja Saarinen (the Academy's first head of the Weaving Department) from 1930 through 1950. This is a 90 minute tour. Tickets are $10 Adults; $8 Seniors (65+); and $6 children and full-time students with ID.  Purchase tickets at the Art Museum ½ hour before tour. 

Camp 2015 at Cranbrook Educational Community

Camp at Cranbrook offers a wide range of options designed to suit any need or interest. The chance to work in an actual artist’s studio, study fossils that are more than a hundred million years old, swim in a natatorium designed by an internationally renowned architect, or create your own art museum and select the art that goes in it, whatever your camper’s age or aspiration the Cranbrook Camp experience is never mundane. Open a world of creativity, exploration, and discovery for your child! Camp brochure are available at the LAX JAM registration table. To learn more online, or to register, visit http://www.cranbrook.edu/summer-camp-2015.