Small ship Great Lakes cruise company Victory Cruise Lines is partnering with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation for educational tours of the architect’s works in Chicago, Detroit and Muskegon.
Guests embarking on a Great Lakes cruise from Chicago’s Navy Pier can visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s designed Unity Temple, recognized by UNESCO and a designated National Historic Landmark. The Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio in Oak Park, one of the most popular architectural sites in the Midwest, is also a part of the Pre-cruise Immersive Experience along with The Robie House and Rookery Building.
When Victory I and Victory II dock in downtown Detroit, a Premium Experience option for guests at The Smith House, which is operated by Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research and is an example of Wright’s Usonian ideal, aimed to build quality homes for the American middle class. Calling on Muskegon, a Victory Cruise Lines’ offers a journey to the Meyer May House in Grand Rapids and an exclusive opportunity to visit the Amberg House, a private home not open to the public.
“Frank Lloyd Wright left a beautiful legacy of architectural marvels across the Great Lakes including two sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List and our guests will appreciate exploring his vision through his designs and learning so much along the way,” said John Waggoner, chairman and founder of Victory Cruise Lines. “We know learning is a priority of Victory Cruise Lines guests and this partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation offers opportunities to participate in onboard enrichment programs created and presented by Taliesin Institute.”
Led by the Foundation’s Taliesin Institute, the scholar-led journeys offer guests a rare chance to explore Wright’s visionary architecture through the lens of a living legacy, says Emily Butler, associate vice president of partnerships and strategic initiatives, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. “Our goal at the Foundation is to help inspire more intentional, connected, and thoughtful ways of living today. What better way than working with the Victory Cruise Line team to connect our guests to Wright’s legacy of intentional design?”
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