Cranbrook House: Self-Guided Visit

Thursday, July 27th, 2023 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Explore Cranbrook House at your leisure on a self-guided visit. Step into rooms where the Booth family entertained, took their meals, and conducted business. View an exquisite ceiling painted with Pompeian scenes, tapestries that are over 500 years old, wood carvings featuring zodiac signs, and more handcrafted artwork throughout the home. 

Volunteer docents will be available to answer questions about the Booths and their treasured estate. 

Book your visit to this historic attraction today!

Admission

Photograph of the Cranbrook House Library by James Haefner

Registering in advance online is encouraged. Please click the button at the bottom of this page to reserve your Cranbrook House self-guided visit. A limited number of spaces may be available at the door and may be purchased by credit card or with exact cash the day of the event.


    About Cranbrook House
    Cranbrook House is the former family home of George Gough Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth, the philanthropists who founded Cranbrook Educational Community, a National Historic Landmark. The 1908 English Tudor house was designed by renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn in the Arts and Crafts style. The home is now the oldest surviving Tudoresque manor in metro Detroit open for public tours. 


    Accessibility
    Cranbrook House & Gardens is a historic facility preserved and maintained as closely as possible to its original design. For information on accessibility, please click here.  


    Photo Credits
    Cranbrook House exterior photography by Eric Franchy.

    Cranbrook House Library photography by James Haefner. Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.


    Additional Information
    This self-guided experience provides access to 12 rooms on the first floor of Cranbrook House. Please click here for additional details about the tour, including photography, our refund policy, and where to go when you arrive. 

    By registering for this event, you agree to our refund and other policies