Events

Buster Keaton
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre

The Great Buster

  • Fri, Jan 18, 7:00 P.M. | Sat, Jan 19, 7:00 & 9:30 P.M. | Sun, Jan 20, 2:00 P.M. | Sun, Jan 27, 4:30 P.M., 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

A joyous overview of the work of one of the greatest and most influential artists in cinema history, The Great Buster celebrates the life and career of Buster Keaton.

Drawing in the Galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sun, Jan 20 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Modern & Contemporary (2nd Floor)

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

Drop-In Workshop: Pamphlet Stitch Books
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

MLK Day Drop-In Workshop: Create and Donate

  • Mon, Jan 21 , 2019
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art Making Studio

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, come to the studio to create pamphlet stitch notebooks, to donate to a local school, and one for yourself.

Field Trip at the DIA
In the Museum  Free  Family

MLK Day Family Fun! Gallery Adventures

  • Mon, Jan 21 , 2019
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - African American (2nd floor)

Docents will provide pop-up tours and engagement activities for children and their families!

Children playing with Artie the Donkey in Prentis Court
In the Museum  Free  Family

MLK Day: Gallery Games

  • Mon, Jan 21 , 2019
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Play kid-tested and approved games!

An image of Dr. and Mrs. King walking hand in hand through the streets with other Civil Rights leaders
In the Museum  Free  Detroit Film Theatre  Family

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

  • Mon, Jan 21 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM
  • Detroit Film Theatre

Follow Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement.

An aerial photograph of the DIA plaza and surrounding areas
In the Museum  Free

A New Vision for Detroit’s Cultural Center: The DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections International Design Competition

  • Wednesday, January 23 - Monday, April 1, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Help realize the vision of a gathering place in Midtown Detroit that welcomes everyone and establishes connections between Detroit’s arts and cultural institutions—inspiring an inter-connectivity between our institutions and our citizens. 

An aerial photograph of the DIA plaza and surrounding areas
In the Museum  Free  Special Event

DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections Design Competition Finalists Presentations

  • Wed, Jan 23 , 2019
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Join the DIA for presentations by the three finalists of the DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections Design Competition.

Rivera Court
In the Community  Lectures  Free

Behind the Seen: Diego Rivera and the Detroit Industry Murals

  • Wed, Jan 23 , 2019
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Oxford Public Library

Learn the complex and intriguing story behind Diego Rivera and his Detroit Industry murals,which have now been declared a National Historic Landmark.

Self Portrait, 1887, Vincent van Gogh
In the Community  Lectures  Free

Behind the Seen: DIA - The Essentials

  • Thu, Jan 24 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Northville Community Center

Explore select DIA artworks to gain an appreciation of the diversity, quality, and world-class status of the museum's collection.

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