Join the art celebration. See Below to register for the member opening party.
The long-awaited moment is finally here: the DIA’s newly renovated Modern and Contemporary Galleries reopen on November 15.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, these galleries have undergone a transformation, creating new opportunities to share more art, more voices, and more stories. |
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The wait is almost over.
Be among the first to experience the DIA’s reimagined Modern and Contemporary Galleries.
See Detroit artists in every Contemporary gallery, more than 250 Modern works, and many pieces on view for the first time. Encounter new ideas and unexpected connections. |
Join us for a free community party to celebrate the opening of the museum’s newly renovated and reinstalled Modern and Contemporary Galleries.
Enjoy an evening of music, dancing, and performance with internationally acclaimed DJ Waajeed in Prentis Court, along with films in the Lecture Hall.
Viewing of the Modern and Contemporary Galleries requires advanced registration and is based on capacity. |
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| Join acclaimed artist, curator, and convenor Jeffrey Gibson for a lecture exploring his multidisciplinary practice across painting, installation, video, and performance.
This lecture celebrates the DIA’s recent acquisition of Gibson’s YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT 'TIL IT'S GONE (2018) and offers audiences insight into the ideas and processes behind Gibson's expansive body of work.
Lecture is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Thursday, November 5 @ 6 PM Register → |
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Make memories at the DIA this November |
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Celebrate Diwali at the DIA → Saturday, November 7 | 2 p.m.
Celebrate the Festival of Lights through storytelling, dance, and artmaking. Visitors of all ages can enjoy performances and add flower petals to a collaborative rangoli in Rivera Court.
The Wizard of Oz, with strings attached! → Saturday, November 28 | 2 p.m.
Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion for Frisch Marionettes’ fresh take on The Wizard of Oz, featuring handcrafted puppets, expressive choreography, and an original musical score. |
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Enjoy a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience at the Detroit Film Theatre. This month’s lineup spans Detroit stories, international perspectives, documentaries, and acclaimed cinema, with screenings of The Song of Hiawatha, Filipiñana, Once Upon a Time in Harlem, Fatherland, and Raise the Red Lantern. |
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Get Creative with Mobiles → Wednesday, November 18 | 2–3:30 p.m.
Design and build your own mobile using wire, felt, foam, and more, while drawing inspiration from Alexander Calder and other kinetic sculptures in the DIA collection. Recommended for ages 12 and up; advance registration is required.
Create, Connect & Collaborate → November 21 & November 22 | 12–4 p.m.
Join Detroit artist Amadeus Roy to transform memories of nature into art. Personalize a wooden piece, then add it to a collaborative installation that brings individual experiences together as one shared work. |
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What's on View Exhibitions and new galleries you can see in November |
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Exhibitions and Galleries |
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| Georgia O'Keeffe: ArchitectureOn view through Jan. 3, 2027 |
O'Keeffe, a pioneer of modern art, celebrated the beauty and complexity of the built environments she inhabited through architectural paintings created from the 1920s –1960s. |
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| A new gallery in the DIA’s American Wing highlights the unique beauty and complex stories of American folk art. |
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| Reimagine African American ArtOngoing |
This transformative reinstallation traces the development of African American art from the 1800s, when a few African Americans overcame tremendous challenges to become professional artists, to the 1980s. |
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| Guests of Honor: Art of Faith from the Jewish Museum, New YorkOn view through Jan. 3, 2027 |
A selection of Jewish ceremonial objects, dating from the 1400s to the early 1900s, installed throughout the Detroit Institute of Arts’ encyclopedic collection. |
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| Guests of Honor: Armor as FashionOn view through Apr. 25, 2027 |
Reuniting the spectacular Portrait of Jean de Croÿ, 2nd Count of Solre, by Juan van der Hamen y Léon (1596–1631) with three pieces of the gilded armor worn by Croÿ in the painting. |
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Most experiences are included with museum admission which is free for residents of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties |
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MUSEUM HOURS Tuesday - Thursday: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday: Closed
ADMISSION Adults: $20 Seniors or College Students: $10 Ages 6-17: $8 (Free for 5 and under)
The DIA is always free for all residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties as well as DIA members.
CONTACT Box Office 313.833.4005 Museum Shop 313.833.7944 General 313.833.7900
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