Cranbrook House Tour
The 2023 Tour Season has ended. Special tours will be offered on select dates during the winter and spring. Regular tours will resume June 2024. Please join our email list to be notified about upcoming tours and other special events.
Step back in time to a golden era of craftsmanship on a guided tour of Cranbrook House.
Learn about the Booth family and their treasured estate while viewing handcrafted furniture, tapestries, tiles, stained glass, and other works of art on the first floor of the manor. Highlights include the Library, Oak Room, and Dining Room.
Book your tour of this historic attraction today!
Admission
- Adults: $20
- Seniors (60+): $15
- Full-time Students (with ID): $15
- Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary Members: Free
- Explore Cranbrook Members: Free
- AHS RAP Members: Free (reciprocal benefit applies to two people for dual or household memberships)
- Cranbrook Educational Community Employees: Free
In partnership with Museums for All, Cranbrook House tours are free for those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits). Please register online and show your EBT (Michigan Bridge) card when you arrive to receive free admission for you and up to three guests.
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.
Location and Parking
Cranbrook House & Gardens
380 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Parking is available onsite in our main lot. Additional parking is available on Lone Pine Road. Accessible parking is available just south of the Cranbrook House Courtyard. Parking is permitted in marked areas only.
Check-in
Please check in at the front door to Cranbrook House and provide the docent with the name you used to register to verify admission. There are no tickets for this event. You do not need to print your confirmation (we recommend having it available on your mobile device for reference).
Photography and Other Rules
- Photography is permitted for amateur use only.
- No special equipment or tripods may be brought on the tour.
- Flash is not permitted.
- Pets are not permitted inside Cranbrook House (service dogs are allowed).
Please review our Estate Rules page prior to your tour to help ensure an enjoyable visit.
Refund Policy
Guests will receive a refund if a tour is canceled by Cranbrook. We will post a notice at the top of our website if the Cranbrook House tour is canceled. All efforts will be made to post the alert at least one hour before the tour begins. Tours are otherwise nonrefundable and nontransferable.
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.
Tours are offered by Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary volunteers who have completed an extensive docent training program.
Additional Information
- Tours will start promptly at their scheduled times. Please arrive about 15 minutes early to allow time to park and check in.
- The tour will begin promptly, and late entry is not permitted.
- We recommend guests be at least 13 years old.
Cranbrook House Tours with Lunch
See website for schedule and pricing
Complete your tour with lunch in the charming manor on select dates. Reservations are required in advance.
Private Tours of Cranbrook House
Bring your family, friends, historical society members, or other groups out for a private tour of Cranbrook House, Cranbrook Gardens, or both (private tours can also include tea or lunch)!
Photo Credits (From Top to Bottom)
Cranbrook House Living Room. Photograph by Eric Franchy.
Cranbrook House Library. Photograph by James Haefner. Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.