Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, and Cranbrook House Closed to the Public Beginning March 13

Bloomfield Hills, Mich., March 13, 2020​ - With the health and safety of our guests and staff as the top priorities during the COVID-19 outbreak, ​Cranbrook Art Museum​, ​Cranbrook Institute of Science​, and ​Cranbrook House will close to the public, beginning Friday, March 13. All buildings are scheduled to remain closed through April 5. Cranbrook Institute of Science and Cranbrook House plan to reopen on Monday, April 6, and Cranbrook Art Museum is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, April 7. However, these dates will continue to be reassessed as the situation unfolds. Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science are postponing all programs during the closure period. This includes field trips, scout programs, and Spring Break Art Days. To rebook a program, please visit the Institute’s​ ​website​ or email the Art Museum at ​visitart@cranbrook.edu​. A separate notice will be sent to registered Spring Break Art Days families with more information. Cranbrook ...

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Cranbrook Art Museum Announces December Exhibitions: Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living; In the Vanguard: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1950-1969; and Christy Matson: Crossings

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, October 9, 2019 — On December 14, Cranbrook Art Museum will open three exhibitions devoted to the exploration of craft and the innovative people and teaching methods that shaped the field of design for generations. There will be an opening reception for the exhibitions on Friday, December 13, from 6–9pm.Clockwise from L: Ruth Adler Schnee, Plaid, 1956; Germination, 1948; Semaphore, 1951-1953; Pits and Pods, 1947; Pipedreams, 1995; Ruth Adler at work with designs for Pits and Pods and Slits and Slats, 1947; Building Blocks, 2000.Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living December 14, 2019 – March 15, 2020    This new retrospective exhibition presents the work of Detroit textile and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee. An innovator who is still in practice at age 96, her seven-decade career shaped the look and feel of the midcentury modern interior. Adler Schnee was one of the first women to graduate from Cranbrook Academy ...

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