Permian Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs Exhibit- PREVIEW, pics, and info for the the Permian Monsters exhibit at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Exhibit takes place from September 28, 2025 through January 7, 2026.
Permian Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs Exhibit
“Step back in time 290 million years when bizarre-looking animals dominated life on land and sea, and find out about the greatest extinction the world has ever seen in Permian Monsters: Life before the Dinosaurs”. The Permian period ended with the largest extinction Earth ever experienced, which wiped out 90% of all species on the planet.
Permian Monsters Cranbrook exhibit showcases an amazing collection of fossils and models from this relatively unknown time period, from giant insects, bizarre looking sharks to strange reptiles with mammal-like characteristics. Meet the top predator of the time, the giant saber-toothed gorgonopsid ‘Inostrancevia’ and find out what nearly killed them all to make way for Earth’s next rulers, the Dinosaurs.
The Permian Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs Exhibit is on loan from the world-famous Gondwana Studios.
Exhibit Admission Fees
Permian Monsters – September 25 through January 7 – Tickets to Permian Monsters are $9 for adults and $7 for children (ages 2–12) and seniors (65+) who are non-members, in addition to general admission. For Institute of Science Standard Members, tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children (ages 2–12) and seniors (65+). Enhanced Members and children under 2 are free.
CIS General Admission Prices
Adults – $15
Children ages 2 – 12 – $11.50
Seniors 65+ – $11.50
Children under 2 – FREE
Cranbrook Members – FREE
Cranbrook Institute of Science Hours
Wednesday and Thursday – 10a–5p
Friday – 10a-10p
Saturday – 10a-5p
Sunday – noon–4p
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Cranbrook Institute of Science
9221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
1-877-462-7262
science.cranbrook.edu
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September 28, 2025 through January 7, 2026 (hours & info)
Bloomfield Hills Weekend Events – Permian Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs Exhibit
Cranbrook Institute of Science (9221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801, 1-877-462-7262 science.cranbrook.edu)
What was the world like before dinosaurs? And how did it end for these creatures before dinosaurs took over? Find out with this fun, educational, and interactive exhibit that features an incredible collection fossils, models, and images of what these bizarre creatures were like. MORE INFO…
For more info on Permian Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs Exhibit at Cranbrook Institute of Science, visit xscience.cranbrook.edu
