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This limited time exhibition features more than 30 interactive exhibits that celebrate and explore the greatest works of innovation and imagination in pop culture history. It will feature E.T., R2-D2, Hal 9000 and the DeLorean. Also, play arcade games, explore Mars, 3D printing displays and more. Great for all...
Join the Crankbrook Art Museum for a discussion among artists working with lens-based media featured in the exhibition “Homebody” including Tyanna Buie, Lorena Cruz Santiago, and Renee Willoughby. The conversation is moderated by Imani Mixon and introduced by Kat Goffnett, Assistant Curator of Collections at Cranbrook Art Museum.
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Space School explains how astronauts train underwater to live and work in space. Watch astronauts plunge into microgravity simulation in the world’s most high-tech swimming pool, where they practice repairing the International Space Station. Explore an extreme underwater training habitat as you discover how astronauts test equipment, conduct experiments and...
Come out to Longway Planetarium to discover the solar system through a new set of eyes. This solar system journey for space travelers of all ages. Recommended for ages 5 and older.
Event cost: $7/adults, $5/seniors 60+, $5/ages 2-11
Event time: 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday March 26-June 11, 2022
Ages 8 and older are invited to Longway Planetarium for a show about stars narrated by Andy Serkis.
Event cost: $7/adults, $5/seniors 60+, $5/ages 2-11
Event times: noon Saturdays and Sundays March 22-May 29, 2022
Join the museum for a day of maritime exploration that's perfect for all ages. Activities include a scavenger hunt, outdoor exploration guide and model boat craft. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 24, 2022
Head to city hall to see Joan Sterling's solo exhibit of colorful lions and cape buffalo, titled, “Birds and Beasts.”
Event cost: Free
Event time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 20-May 20, 2022 (6-8 p.m. April 20 artist talk and reception)
This exhibition features approximately forty remarkable mid to large-scale glass works spanning three decades of John Wood's artistic career. Inspiration for his work is drawn from a combination of influences from modern art: Fauvist in color sensibility, Cubist in multiplicity of viewpoint, and Abstract Expressionist in spirit.
Event cost: Free
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Mothers and daughters can enjoy an exquisite three-course luncheon just before Mother’s Day. The event will take place at Meadow Brook Hall, the National Historic Landmark located on Oakland University’s campus. The luncheon will include live musical entertainment, wine services, a self-guided tour of the historical mansion and a...
This bounce house area is 13,000 square foot and towering 32ft from the ground and up. There's towers, basketball hoops, a giant slide, a ball-pit, over-sized couches and chairs for you to chill on and even a 20ft tall, multi coloured rabbit for you to climb inside. Sessions are divided...
The 2022 Woodward Dream Show is a one-day ticketed event, which will feature the celebrating of three cars. The cars are the 1932 Ford “Deuce” which turns 90, Lincoln on its 100 years and the Pontiac Firebird which celebrates 55 years.
Event cost: $0-$50
Event time: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Aug. 19,...
This year’s event will celebrate 70 years of Chevrolet Corvette and the 100th Anniversary of Le Mans and their impact on sports cars. There will also be live music, interactive displays from sponsors and auto vendors, plus food and drinks at this family-friendly experience.
Event cost: $0-$200
Event time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m....
