| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States
Use leather, beads, wire, and metallic markers to create a whimsical musical instrument.
Use leather, beads, wire, and metallic markers to create a whimsical musical instrument.
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
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 12 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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
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 12 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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States
Dimitri, a quirky, art-obsessed kid, embarks on a wild journey through Detroit to find his missing beloved cat Kitty Montellier. With the help of neighbors, animals, even plants, Dimitri take on any challenge to reunite with his friend. Flying Cardboard Theater’s deceptively simple hand puppets, cardboard creations, and live music create a cheery experience for the whole family.
In the DIA's newly renovated Lecture Hall. Great for all ages! (45 min)
This program is supported through the generous support of the Dr. Audley M. Grossman and Paul McPharlin Puppetry Funds.
Dimitri, a quirky, art-obsessed kid, embarks on a wild journey through Detroit to find his missing beloved cat Kitty Montellier. With the help of neighbors, animals, even plants, Dimitri take on any challenge to reunite with his friend. Flying Cardboard Theater’s deceptively simple hand puppets, cardboard creations, and live music create a cheery experience for the whole family.
In the DIA's newly renovated Lecture Hall. Great for all ages! (45 min)
This program is supported through the generous support of the Dr. Audley M. Grossman and Paul McPharlin Puppetry Funds.
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
Directed by Sander Burger / 2022
Eleven-year-old Ama is a top student and aspiring professional swimmer who thinks of herself unequivocally as Dutch, but her parents are Senegalese asylum seekers, and the world she aspires to create for herself is thrown into turmoil after her mother and brother are arrested.
Winner of 2023 New York International Children’s Film Festival Audience Award, Grand Prize for Live Action Feature. Recommended for ages 8 and up. In Dutch and French with English subtitles. (95 min.)
Directed by Sander Burger / 2022
Eleven-year-old Ama is a top student and aspiring professional swimmer who thinks of herself unequivocally as Dutch, but her parents are Senegalese asylum seekers, and the world she aspires to create for herself is thrown into turmoil after her mother and brother are arrested.
Winner of 2023 New York International Children’s Film Festival Audience Award, Grand Prize for Live Action Feature. Recommended for ages 8 and up. In Dutch and French with English subtitles. (95 min.)
| Free with registration |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States
Drama of Works’ toy puppet theater takes us back to 1920s Harlem, where a new and unique African American culture is rapidly coming together, and where rents are rising faster than some inhabitants can manage. Three children—Rose, Jenny, and Ricky—must help their mothers set up a rent party so they can stay in their home. All they need to do is get the ice (not so easy before refrigeration), hand out invitations (and not get caught by the police)—and get a real live musician to play. Shouldn't be too hard…
In the DIA's newly renovated Lecture Hall. All ages but best suited for children 8 and up and adults. 45 min.
This program is supported through the generous support of the Dr. Audley M. Grossman and Paul McPharlin Puppetry Funds.
Drama of Works’ toy puppet theater takes us back to 1920s Harlem, where a new and unique African American culture is rapidly coming together, and where rents are rising faster than some inhabitants can manage. Three children—Rose, Jenny, and Ricky—must help their mothers set up a rent party so they can stay in their home. All they need to do is get the ice (not so easy before refrigeration), hand out invitations (and not get caught by the police)—and get a real live musician to play. Shouldn't be too hard…
In the DIA's newly renovated Lecture Hall. All ages but best suited for children 8 and up and adults. 45 min.
This program is supported through the generous support of the Dr. Audley M. Grossman and Paul McPharlin Puppetry Funds.
| Free with registration |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States
A mobile has width, height, depth and parts that move. Gentle air currents keep the separate parts moving in graceful motion. Make a simple mobile using yarn, light-weight colorful board and markers.
A mobile has width, height, depth and parts that move. Gentle air currents keep the separate parts moving in graceful motion. Make a simple mobile using yarn, light-weight colorful board and markers.
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
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 12 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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
| Free |
*Belle Isle State Park, Belle Isle Cricket Field, near the Belle Isle Casino.
Visit the DIA tent at the Detroit Kite Festival on Belle Isle State Park and create a simple kite that will really fly using colorful art materials and your own design.
Visit the DIA tent at the Detroit Kite Festival on Belle Isle State Park and create a simple kite that will really fly using colorful art materials and your own design.
| Free |
*Activity tent located in Kellogg Park, W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI, 48170
Join the DIA activity tent at Art in the Park and create a tambourine. Learn about the history of this percussion instrument and make a simple version of your own.
Join the DIA activity tent at Art in the Park and create a tambourine. Learn about the history of this percussion instrument and make a simple version of your own.