Events

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The artist Arlo McKinley lounging on a leather chair in a red brick room
In the Museum  Free  Music

Friday Night Live! Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound

  • 7:00 & 8:30 p.m. Fri, Dec 13, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Arlo McKinley crosses genres of country-folk/rock with a mixture of soul and deep and profound introspection.

"The Wedding Dance," 1566, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Netherlandish; oil on wood panel. Detroit Institute of Arts.
In the Museum  Free  Exhibitions

Bruegel's “The Wedding Dance” Revealed

  • Sat, Dec 14, 2019 - Sun, Aug 30, 2020
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

This exhibition celebrates one of the DIA's most iconic paintings, Pieter Bruegel's The Wedding Dance (1566) on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the artist's death.

A woman drawing in the American galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sat, Dec 14 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - American Art Nouveau (2nd Floor)

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

Papel Picado, Drop-In Workshop
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Papel Picado

  • 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Sat, Oct 14 & Sun, Oct 15, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

Make your own Papel Picado, which literally means “punched” or “perforated” paper.

Reg Pettibone, in traditional Native American dress, performs in the Detroit Institute of Arts' Rivera Court
In the Museum  Free  Music  Family

Stories and Dances of the Ho-Chunk Nation

  • 2:00 p.m. | Sat, Dec 14 & Sun, Dec 15, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Reg Pettibone, and members of his family provide an understanding of true Native American culture through dance, song, and narration.

A few children drawing at easels
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sun, Dec 15 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Ancient Middle East (1st Floor)

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

Luminaries
In the Museum  Free  Thursdays at the Museum

Thursdays at the Museum: Luminaries

  • Thu, Dec 19 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art Making Studio

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

A woman drawing in the American galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Fri, Dec 20 , 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - American (2nd Floor)

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

Custom made envelopes
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Cards and Envelopes

  • Fri, Dec 20 , 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

Explore creative possibilities with paper as you learn to make your own envelopes, and cards.

A man drawing in front of the armor cases in the Great Hall
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sat, Dec 21 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Great Hall (2nd Floor)

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

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