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Drop-in Workshop: Mobiles

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Friday, Mar 14, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Mar 15, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Mar 16, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Create a simple mobile with yarn, lightweight colorful board, and markers. The parts will gently move with air currents, creating graceful motion. Explore the art of mobiles while designing your own unique piece!

Examples of mobiles made in the DIA's Art-making studio

Create a simple mobile with yarn, lightweight colorful board, and markers. The parts will gently move with air currents, creating graceful motion. Explore the art of mobiles while designing your own unique piece!

Drawing in the Galleries: American Galleries

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Friday, Mar 14, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Mar 16, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience is required, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

A patron drawing after a portrait of a woman in the American galleries.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience is required, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drop-in Workshop: Accordion Books

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Friday, Mar 7, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Mar 8, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Mar 9, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

The accordion book is one of the most versatile and easiest to make. Create your own and decorate it with markers, ribbon, and beads.

Accordion book

The accordion book is one of the most versatile and easiest to make. Create your own and decorate it with markers, ribbon, and beads.

Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean Art and Indian & Southeast Asian Art Galleries

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Friday, Mar 7, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Mar 9, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity! All supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity! All supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drop-in Workshop: Movie Poster Design

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Friday, Feb 28, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Mar 1, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Mar 2, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Use a variety of drawing and collage materials, along with stamps and stencils, to illustrate and design a movie poster. Create something original that represents a favorite film or invent an entirely new one!

Examples of movie posters made in the DIA's artmaking studio

Use a variety of drawing and collage materials, along with stamps and stencils, to illustrate and design a movie poster. Create something original that represents a favorite film or invent an entirely new one!

Drawing in the Galleries: Islamic World Galleries

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Friday, May 16, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, May 18, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Asian Galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Arts of Africa

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Friday, May 9, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, May 11, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while closely exploring the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

African Galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while closely exploring the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean Art and Indian & Southeast Asian Art Galleries

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Friday, May 2, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, May 4, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Rivera Court

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Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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Rivera Court

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. This activity is for ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Rivera

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. This activity is for ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Modern & Contemporary

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Friday, Apr 4, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Apr 6, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. This activity is for ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Two children work on drawings in the Contemporary galleries as a DIA Studio staff member watches on.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. This activity is for ages 6 and up (children 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

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