Events

A man and his dog viewing an Inside|Out piece in Brush Park
In the Community  Inside|Out  Family  Free

Inside|Out 2019

  • Through October 31, 2019

In its tenth year, Inside|Out brings high-quality reproductions of masterpieces from the museum's collection to outdoor venues throughout Metro Detroit.

Ashley holds her son Nathaniel on the front porch of her house in Southwest Detroit. August 17, 2017.
In the Museum  Free  Special Event

Video | Facing Change: Documenting America

  • Aug 9 - Sep 29, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - De Salle Gallery

This community photojournalism initiative matches emerging and early-career local photographers with acclaimed mentors.

Etude pour "Le Pont de l'Europe" (Study for "Le Pont de l'Europe"), 1876, Gustave Caillebotte, French; oil on canvas. Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Photograph by Tom Loonan and Brenda Bieger, courtesy of Albright-Knox Art Galler
In the Museum  Free  Exhibitions

Humble and Human: Impressionist Era Treasures from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Detroit Institute of Arts, an Exhibition in Honor of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.

  • Wed, Jun 26 - Sun, Oct 13, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

A selection of more than forty Impressionist and post-Impressionist treasures from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Woman using phone to take a photo of a reproduction at a 2017 Inside|Out installation
In the Community  Inside|Out

Inside|Out 2020 Call for Participation

  • Tues, Sep 17 - Sun, Nov 17, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

The DIA is recruiting city representatives, downtown development authorities and arts organizations in communities that are interested in displaying high-quality reproductions of masterpieces from the collection in their cities as part of its popular Inside|Out program.

Flowers in a Glass Vase, 1704. Rachel Ruysch. Dutch
In the Community  Lectures  Free

Behind the Seen | Through Her Eyes I: Women Artists

  • Wed, Sep 18 , 2019
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Older Person's Commission

Viewing the work of women artists in the DIA's Collection heightens awareness of the creative contributions of women across cultures and time.

Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry Murals" with a tour group
In the Museum  Free  Talks & Tours

The "Big Picture" Guided Tour

  • 1 p.m Tuesday - Sundays , 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Every Tuesday through Sunday at 1 p.m. take a free guided tour of the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection.

Tours depart from the Great Hall at 1 p.m.

The Big Picture Guided Tour is also at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday...

An example of a scroll
In the Museum  Free  Thursdays at the Museum

Thursdays at the Museum: Scrolls

  • Thu, Sep 19 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Every Thursday at 1 p.m. the Detroit Institute of Arts offers programs for adults 55+.

William, 2010. Corine Vermeulen (b.1980) Dutch
In the Community  Lectures  Free

Behind the Seen | Through Her Eyes II: Women Photographers

  • Thu, Sep 19 , 2019
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Milford Public Library

This talk at the Milford Public Library will introduce you to the impact of art photography by some of the leading women artists in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Moon cakes
In the Museum  Free  Music  Family  Arts of Asia

Chinese Autumn Festival

  • 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Fri, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 22, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Celebrate fall with the Chinese Autumn Festival as part of the Arts of Asia: A Year-Long Celebration.

Drop-In Workshop : Paper Flower Garden Wall
In the Community  Art-Making  Family  Free

Off-site Drop-In Workshop at Romulus Pumpkin Festival

  • 4:00 - 8:000 p.m. Fri, Sep 20 | 11:00 a.m. - 8:000 p.m. Sat, Sep 21, 2019
  • Romulus Historical Park

Join DIA at Romulus Pumpkin Festival and create a Paper Flower. 

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