After Dark (21+ only)
Saturday, February 15 | 7:00 to 10:00pm
Fall in love with science this Valentine’s Day! Grab your partner or gather your friends for an unforgettable evening exploring love, sex, and attraction through the lens of science, history, and nature. This one-of-a-kind 21+ event is packed with lively demonstrations, spicy presentations, and interactive activities guaranteed to make your heart race.
Sip on signature cocktails, savor delicious bites (available for purchase), and immerse yourself in the experience with:
- Gladiatorial Combat: Witness epic clashes and cheer for your champion!
- Things I Can’t Say to Second Graders – Dino Edition: A mini presentation with a prehistoric twist.
- Aphrodisiacs: Fact or Fiction? Taste-test the science behind the sizzle.
- Love Trivia: Flex your knowledge of romance!
- Cupid’s Arrow: Can you hit the bullseye?
- Great Sex Scandals from History: Scandalous tales through time.
- Animals Do It Differently: Match quirky courtship rituals to their wild performers.
- Love Conquers All: Navigate the stressors of the world to protect your love.
- Love in the Greco-Roman World: Step into ancient stories of passion.
- Let the (Valentine) Games Begin: Take on your partner or friends in games of skill and strategy.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: A planetarium show written in the stars.
- To the Moon and Back: Gaze at the cosmos at our observatory.
- And more adult-only fun!
Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members, and $35 at the door (subject to availability). Pre-registration is highly recommended. Please note that tickets are non-refundable.
Presidents’ Day! (FREE admission)
Monday, February 17 | Pre-registration required | 10:00am to 1:00pm or 2:00 to 5:00pm
Are the kids off from school on Presidents’ Day (Feb. 17)? Make the most of it with a FREE visit to Cranbrook Institute of Science, courtesy of MASCO! On Monday, February 17, explore, discover, and ignite your curiosity with free general admission from 10:00am to 1:00pm or 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Enhance your experience with additional activities available for an extra fee, including:
- Explore the world of dinosaurs in our exploreLAB! In our newest program, How T. rex Became a Ruler, you’ll explore fossil casts from various stages of the T. rex’s development and how its massive body, senses, and abilities helped it dominate as the apex predator of its time! Discover even more fun at our other programs: Dinos Drawn Wrong and Tour the Jurassic. Learn more.
- Immerse yourself in the universe at our Acheson Planetarium! Our newest show, Mars One Thousand One, takes you on a thrilling 1,001-day journey exploring how a mission to Mars could unfold in the future. Take off with an international crew of astronauts on this ultimate adventure! Discover even more fun at our other shows: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure; Michigan Sky Tonight; and Young Stargazers Sky Journey. Learn more.
- Think like a genius! Explore the life, history, and groundbreaking discoveries of Archimedes, one of the greatest inventors, mathematicians, and scientists of all time, at our newest traveling exhibit The Science of Archimedes! Learn more.
- Fuel up for a day of fun at our Reflections Café! See menu. Café hours: 10:30am to 4:30pm.
- Take home an experiment kit or a fun keepsake from the ScienceShop!
Pre-registration is required. Our pre-registration capacity is 350, so make sure to reserve your spot as soon as possible. We will do our best to accommodate walk-ups, but entry cannot be guaranteed due to capacity limits.