Tickets and Pricing

Museum Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Friday: 10am to 10pm
Sunday: Noon to 4pm

Mondays throughout the school year the Institute is available for school groups only and are closed to the public except during Holiday and school breaks. The Institute will be open to the public the following Mondays in 2012: January, 2 & 16; February 20; April 2; December 17.

Reflections Cafe

Weekdays: 7:45am to 3pm
Saturday: 11am to 3pm
Sunday: Noon to 3pm

Closed Mondays except where noted Labor Day-Memorial Day, New Year's Eve and Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day - September 18, October 20 until the start of Halloween Science, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day. The Institute of Science will be open to Members only during the 38th Annual Maple Festival and Breakfast on Sunday, March 4.

Courtesy of the MASCO Corporation Foundation, admission to the Institute of Science is free after 5pm the first Friday of each month through June 2012.

Admission until 5pm

  • Adults: $12.50
  • Children (ages 2-12): $9.50
  • Seniors (ages 65+): $9.50
  • Children under 2 years: Free
  • Members: Free

Friday Evening Admission 5 - 10pm

  • Adults: $5.50
  • Children (ages 2-12): $4.50
  • Seniors (ages 65+): $4.50
  • Children under 2 years: Free
  • Members: Free

Planetarium Tickets

  • General Fee: $5 per program plus museum admission
  • CIS Members: $4 per program
  • Children under 2 years: $1 per program

Live Bat Program Tickets

  • General Fee: $5 per show plus museum admission
  • CIS & OBC Members: $4 per show (OBC members pay museum admission)
  • Children under 2 years: $1 per show

If you have a group of 20 or more people, please call 248 645.3210 or email cisreservations@cranbrook.edu to inquire about discounted admission rates.