Life on Earth! featuring Explore Evolution

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Life on Earth! examines the diversity of life on our planet. Specimens from the Institute collections, Smithsonian Institution, and other sources represent all major groups of plants and animals. Developed by a consortium of six partner museums led by the Nebraska University State Museum, Explore Evolution looks at research projects that have made major contributions to our understanding of evolution. Free with admission.

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March 4, 2012

Closed to the public on Sunday, March 4, 2012 for our Annual Members Only Maple Festival and Breakfast.

School Group Programs 2011-12

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All programming at the Institute is aligned with the State of Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) and emphasis is placed on the benchmarks for your group’s grade level.

Download our 2011-12 Educator Guide.

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Scouting at Cranbrook 2011-12

Now Registering! New Programs!

Join the scientists at Cranbrook Institute of Science to earn a badge or pin with your Scout group. Our experts coach Scouts through a variety of science topics using interactive workshops and hands-on activities. Cranbrook now offers NEW program opportunities for both Boy and Girl Scouts. These new programs are in addition to our current workshop schedule.

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Now Showing

Fri. at 7pm; Sat./Sun. at 12:30pm

Join us in the planetarium as we accompany Charles Darwin on his voyage on the HMS Beagle to the Galapagos Islands where he was to study transmutation by natural selection. The thrill of a scientific discovery, the adventure of science, and the beauty of nature are central in this show.

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Now Showing

Saturday at 3:30pm

The movie explores South Africa's coastline, and the apex predators that patrol its waters: sharks, dolphins, whales and man... their prey: the supershoal of billions of sardines that lurk in the deep cold waters of the Indian Ocean.

Filmed over two years in Kwa Zulu Natal and the Transkei, WILD OCEAN transports the audience to one of the world's last wild places, and gives them a chance to see the ocean as it once was.

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