Detroit Attractions
DIA Great Hall © The Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of Arts
America's fifth-largest fine arts museum boasts more than 100
galleries displaying a collection of 65,000 works, ranging from
mummies to Matisse, and Asian antiquities to American
Impressionists. The Museum is situated in Downtown Detroit. The
highlights include the masterpieces of Rembrandt, Rubens, Bureghel
the Elder, Botticelli, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Picasso and
Caravaggio. From January till May the Film Theatre screens an
impressive selection of international films and shorts.
Address: 5200 Woodward Avenue;
Website: www.dia.org;
Telephone: (313) 833 7900;
Opening time: Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm. On Fridays the museum stays open until 10pm and offers music recitals, free tours, artist demonstrations and workshops;
Admission: $8 (adults), $5 (children). Concessions available
