CRANBROOK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
Location: Northeast end of Institute Way
George Booth, 1930
Eliel Saarinen, 1936-1937 (alterations)
Steven Holl, 1998 (addition and renovation)
Dan Hoffman, Designer, Smith Group, Architects, 2006 (West Entrance and Parking
Deck)
Light Pylon (Light Tower)
Eliel Saarinen and George Booth, 1938
Mermaids and Tritons
Carl Milles, 1925-1934
Originally designed for use by Cranbrook students, the
Institute of Science is now Michigan’s premier natural history museum. Featuring
travelling and permanent exhibitions, a planetarium, observatory, and native
plant garden, the Institute offers field trips, lectures, and special events which
engage visitors in the wonders of science.