Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theatre
Price of admission: $8 per adult $6 seniors $4 per youth (6—17) Children 5 and under free Members get in free.
Website - 313.833.7900
Hours of Operations: Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Fridays 10 a.m.—10 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.—5 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
The DIA has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Founded in 1885, the museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue, but, due to its rapidly expanding collection, moved to a larger site on Woodward Avenue in 1927. The new Beaux-Arts building, designed by Paul Cret, was immediately referred to as the "temple of art." Two wings were added in the 1960s and 1970s, and a major renovation and expansion that began in 1999 was completed in 2007.
A prominent feature of the 1927 Detroit Institute of Arts building is the 1200 seat auditorium, designed by Paul Philippe Cret as a venue for film, lectures and live performances.
