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Knights in shining Armor come alive this Weekend at Detroit Institute of Arts - Live arms and armor demonstrations in museum’s majestic Great Hall
Thursday, January 19, 2012
MEDIA ALERT
WHAT: The Michigan Entertainment Renaissance Curiosities Society (MERCS), a live-steel fight group that employs period clothing and weaponry, will offer a rare glimpse of Renaissance arms and armor through live demonstrations.
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 20, 7:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 21, 1 and 3 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m.
WHERE: Detroit Institute of Arts, Great Hall
5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit
COST: Free with museum admission.
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Museum hours are 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for ages 6-17, and free for DIA members. For membership information call 313-833-7971.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA's collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.
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