Events

In the Museum 
Chrysta Bell
In the Museum  Free  Music

Friday Night Live! Chrysta Bell

  • 7:00 & 8:30 p.m. | Fri, May 3, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Singer Chrysta Bell‘s voice and musical style has been described as ethereal and sensual.

Gallery teacher giving a tour to students
In the Museum  Educator Events

Educator Appreciation Breakfast

  • Sat, May 4 , 2019
  • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Get inspired and refreshed with a morning of free, educator-exclusive activities to kick off National Teacher Appreciation Week.

A man working on wood furniture in the Great Hall
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Society of American Period Furniture Makers

  • 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Sat, May 4 & Sun, May 5, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Great Hall

Acquire an appreciation for eighteenth-century American furniture with members of the Society of American Furniture Makers.

Sandpaper Monoprints
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Sandpaper Monoprints

  • 12 - 4 p.m. Sat, May 4 & Sun, May 5, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

A monoprint is a single impression of an image made from a reprintable block. Try your hand at this unusual form of printing using sandpaper and crayons.

Dad and Young Daughter Drawing in the Galleries at the DIA
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sat, May 4 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Arts of Africa (1st Floor)

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

A person hunched over a bench and drawing in the Native American galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sun, May 5 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Native American (1st Floor)

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

A large array of floral arrangements done by Lewis Miller
In the Museum  Lecture

20th Annual Elizabeth Sites Kuhlman Lecture: Styling Nature in Floral Design

  • Mon, May 6 , 2019
  • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Lewis Miller is a renowned New York-based floral designer with a background in horticulture and landscape design.

Protea
In the Museum  Free  Thursdays at the Museum

Thursdays at the Museum: Mother's Day Music Performance

  • Thu, May 9 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

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

Two women looking at a necklace in the DIA Shop
In the Museum  Free  Special Event

Spring Fling: Member Shopping Night

  • 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. | Thu, May 9, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - DIA Shop

DIA Members save 20% at this exclusive members-only shopping event. 

Stabiles
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Stabiles

  • Fri, May 10 , 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

Using scissors and colorful cardstock, make a unique freestanding geometric sculpture.

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