Overview
Join us on December 21 for the second annual Winter Solstice Celebration with music, art, and science! A special price of $10 per person includes admission to BOTH Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science – AND all of the activities listed below!
At Cranbrook Art Museum (1-5pm):
🥁 Join artist Lisa Wolfgang (CAA Sculpture ’26) at the Peristyle to learn a joyful song of the season and don an artist-made musical instrument for recurring processionals from the Art Museum to the Institute of Science.
🎵 Enjoy traditional and contemporary Swedish compositions by En Gång Till for multiple performances throughout the afternoon.
👑 Make your own colorful wire crown inspired by a traditional St. Lucia crown or your own design to wear throughout the festivities.
🌔 In the Art Lab, we celebrate the dark night of solstice and our beautifully illuminated moon. Paint your own shining moon to create a moon phases ornament to display at home.
☕ At Fika Cafe, you’ll find treats inspired by Scandinavian holiday specialties, gummy candies from Sweden, unicorn hot chocolate, and coffee favorites.
🍷 A lower-level cash bar will feature beer, wine, and fragrant spiced Glögg!
At Cranbrook Institute of Science (1-7pm):
🎉 Lantern Lit Parade: Create a lantern for our magical campus parade
🌟 Solstice Display: Add fruits, pinecones, and wishes to our festive New Year display
🔦 Minerals in the Dark: Take a glowing tour of our Mineral Gallery
🎶 Christmas Carols: Enjoy live medieval carols by the Roaring Wastrels
🍊 Orange Ornaments: Craft a dried orange-slice ornament and learn about winter citrus
🕯️ Light-Focusing: Experiment with light techniques inspired by ancient tombs and churches
☕ Seasonal Snacks & Beverages: Enjoy festive drinks and snacks at Reflections Café
❄️ Solstice Spray: Create a holly spray celebrating solstice traditions
⛄ Shadow Puppets: Craft a shadow puppet to take home
⭐ Stars of the Solstice: Stargaze through a telescope at Cranbrook Observatory
🌌 Extra Experiences: Enjoy seasonal shows, dino programming, and our new Archimedes exhibit (additional charge).
Admission
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