Guided Visits + Workshops for K-12

Guided collection visits and workshops for K–12 school groups are led by museum educators throughout the year.

Tours

Our tours – available for current exhibits and collection storage – develop observation skills and critical thinking.

45 minute tour: $6/student, minimum 15, maximum 40 students. Chaperones required for student groups (1:5 for kindergarten and under, 1:10 for grades 1st-12th). Please download our Chaperone Guideline Form

Vault Tours

View a selection of the 6,500+ items in Cranbrook’s extensive collection—including works by midcentury masters, Eames, Knoll, and Saarinen—spread across three separate vault spaces in our updated collections wing, completed in 2011.

Exhibit Tours

Dialogue-based programming led by Art Educators, where students investigate exhibition themes, art concepts, and curatorial decision through observation and discussion.

Workshops

Each workshop combines object-based learning with hands-on art-making experiences. We start with the art—examining our collections to make connections within the museum; creating opportunities make original works of art. The workshops below are offered year round. Contact us at visitart@cranbrook.edu for information on workshops related to our current exhibitions.

Two-hour workshop: $15/student, 15-25 students per group recommended; minimum 15, maximum 50 students. Chaperones required for student groups (1:5 for kindergarten and under, 1:10 for grades 1st-12th). Please download our Chaperone Guideline Form

Pop to Print

Explore silkscreen in the works of Andy Warhol and other Pop artists in the museum’s collection. Learn about printing, production, and the influence of pop culture while creating your own colorful silkscreen prints!

Chair Challenge

Learn from iconic Mid-century masters, with chairs designed by Charles Eames, Ralph Rapson, and Eero Saarinen. Explore modern design concepts, the importance of form + function, and create your own chair prototype!

Designing Electricity

Discuss electricity and concepts of design with the help of visual aids from the museum collection. Students will then tackle individual and group design challenges to create their own working lamp prototypes.

Modular Design

Explore contemporary artists’ use of modular design in artworks which modify the human body. Looking to artists such as Nick Cave, students will create their own body extensions to enhance and hide, using repetitive shapes and simple materials.

DISTILLING THE VISUAL

Discover the process of visual literacy and graphic design through artwork of Ryan McGinness. Experiment with the process of creating symbols and icons of famous artwork in the Museum’s collection.

Groups must make advance reservations.

Learn more and book your visit

We like to collaborate.

Museum Educators will work to customize your visit.

We have what you need.

We will provide students with all necessary materials for use during guided lessons.

Questions? Email us.