Please note these changes to operations this weekend in preparation for this year's Gala fundraiser. We understand these closures are an inconvenience and have tried our best to minimize disturbances. We appreciate your patience and understanding. 

The DIA Gala is our biggest annual fundraising event and helps ensure that the museum can continue to provide key programs for the community. 

Closures on Thursday, November 7   

• Rivera Court open until 1 p.m. Visitors will be able to view from the rear balcony
• Great Hall closed. The Big Picture Guided Tour will kick off in the Farnsworth lobby during closures. 

Closures on Friday, November 8  

• Rivera Court: Visitors will be able to view from the rear balcony
• Great Hall: The Big Picture Guided Tour will kick off in the Farnsworth lobby during closures.
• Woodward entrance
• Prentis Court and Information Desk 

Closures on Saturday, November 9 

• Rivera Court: Visitors will be able to view from the rear balcony
• Great Hall: The Big Picture Guided Tour will kick off in the Farnsworth lobby during closures.
• Woodward entrance
• Prentis Court and Information Desk
• Café DIA after 2:30 p.m. 

Other spaces may also become unavailable as setup progresses throughout Saturday. 

DIA Members: Exclusive 20% Savings!
November 8-17

DIA Members are invited to enjoy an exclusive 20% discount on all purchases from November 8-17. Plus, take advantage of free holiday gift bagging for all gift purchases!

Double Discount Kick Off Event: Friday, November 8, 3-6 PM
Kick off your holiday shopping with an exclusive evening event just for members! Stop by the Museum Shop from 3-6 PM on November 8 to:

• Browse new arrivals and unique finds
• Meet local vendors Onzie Norman and Bevel Designs
• Enjoy a pop-up experience with Halie & Co., offering permanent jewelry bracelets

Don’t miss this chance to shop, connect with artisans, and enjoy member-only perks!

Shop now at the DIA Shop! https://diashop.org/ 

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.  

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited. 

Image: Tiff Massey, (American, b. 1982). Everyday Arsenal, 2018. Steel. Collection of the artist.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the work in the DIA's new installation, Tiff Massey: 7 Mile + Livernois. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). 

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.  

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

All educators are welcome to join us for the 2025 Black History Month Educator Workshop! During the workshop, participants will learn about everything the DIA offers teachers and students, experience an Africana field trip, and tour the special exhibition Tiff Massey: 7 Mile + Livernois with DIA Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Katie Pfohl. Participants will also experience a hands-on activity inspired by the exhibition and replicable in the classroom.

Free State Continuing Education Clock Hours pending approval.

This event is free with registration. Capacity is limited. 

Iran (Shiraz). A Banquet Scene with Hormuz, from a Manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi (detail), ca. 1485–95. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Joan Palevsky, M.73.5.413. © Museum Associates / LACMA

Join the Teen Arts Council for an evening of food tasting that highlights flavors from across the Islamic world. Afterwards, tour the special exhibition, The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World, and create your own mini cookbook to take home. Materials are provided.

Free with general admission, but registration is required as capacity is limited.

Note: This event is for teens, ages 13-19. Please bring a Student ID or other type of photo ID that shows your age.

This event is sponsored by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.

The Friends of African & African American Art (FAAAA) will honor Andrew Camden & the late Gayle Shaw Camden with its 2024 Margaret Herz Demant Award for African Art. A program in the Danto Lecture Hall highlighting the Camdens' past and ongoing contributions will conclude with a reception in the FJC Dining Rooms. 

This event is free and open to the public, registration is required. 

• Demant Awards: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
• Reception: 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.