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Sensory Friendly Saturdays

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Saturday, May 3, 2025
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties or to those with a DIA Educator Pass.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Adults Free

The DIA’s Sensory-Friendly Saturdays offer a welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Join us from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the DIA Artmaking Studio. Registration is required and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This session’s project: Uchiwa – Paper Fan

Discover the history and tradition behind Japan’s uchiwa fans as you create one of your own. No experience necessary!

Examples of uchiwa made in the DIA's Artmaking studio

The DIA’s Sensory-Friendly Saturdays offer a welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Join us from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the DIA Artmaking Studio. Registration is required and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This session’s project: Uchiwa – Paper Fan

Discover the history and tradition behind Japan’s uchiwa fans as you create one of your own. No experience necessary!

Drawing in the Galleries: American Landscape Paintings

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Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Aug 15, 2025
6 – 8:30 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 Adults Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the galleries, American

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Native American

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Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Aug 8, 2025
6 – 8:30 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 Adults Free Artmaking

Take a closer look at the collection and create a pencil drawing to take home. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Young girl and father looking at Native American art

Take a closer look at the collection and create a pencil drawing to take home. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Contemporary Art in Kresge Reception

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Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Aug 1, 2025
6 – 8:30 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 Adults Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection, including works by Romare Bearden, Mario Moore, and Charles McGee.

No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

A person in a hoodie and beanie sits on an easel stool drawing in the *Contemporary galleries.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection, including works by Romare Bearden, Mario Moore, and Charles McGee.

No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Islamic World

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Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Saturday, Jul 26, 2025
6 – 8:30 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 Adults Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: European - British & Decorative Arts

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Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Jul 11, 2025
6 – 8:30 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 Adults Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

A visitor in all black sits on an easel bench drawing in the Dutch galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Great Hall

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Friday, May 30, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Jun 1, 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 Adults Free Artmaking

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.

Great Hall

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.

DIA Studio Session: Watercolor Exploration

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Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties or to those with a DIA Educator Pass.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Adults Free Artmaking

In this 90-minute session led by a DIA Artmaking Studio Instructor, you will explore the properties of watercolor while creating a folded book of techniques and a landscape watercolor painting. You’ll have the chance to experiment with various materials such as crayons for wax resist, tape, plastic wrap, watercolor pencils, acrylic markers, and more.

Advance registration is required, and capacity is limited.

Recommended for ages 12 and up. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Example of watercoloring in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

In this 90-minute session led by a DIA Artmaking Studio Instructor, you will explore the properties of watercolor while creating a folded book of techniques and a landscape watercolor painting. You’ll have the chance to experiment with various materials such as crayons for wax resist, tape, plastic wrap, watercolor pencils, acrylic markers, and more.

Advance registration is required, and capacity is limited.

Recommended for ages 12 and up. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

"The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock in Motion

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Friday, Apr 4, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 9 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 Adults Free

See "The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock come to life in the DIA's European Medieval & Renaissance galleries during its once-monthly day of operation!

Throughout the day, visitors can see this rare 16th-century clock's mechanical rooster flap its wings and open its beak every fifteen minutes, and witness the figures of seven princes parade around an enthroned emperor as the clock strikes each hour.

Winding the clock for one day each month is vital to maintaining its fully functional condition. This important conservation work offers a unique opportunity to see a work of Renaissance art and technology in motion.

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See "The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock come to life in the DIA's European Medieval & Renaissance galleries during its once-monthly day of operation!

Throughout the day, visitors can see this rare 16th-century clock's mechanical rooster flap its wings and open its beak every fifteen minutes, and witness the figures of seven princes parade around an enthroned emperor as the clock strikes each hour.

Winding the clock for one day each month is vital to maintaining its fully functional condition. This important conservation work offers a unique opportunity to see a work of Renaissance art and technology in motion.

Big Picture Guided Tour with American Sign Language Interpretation

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Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
1 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 Adults Free Talks & Tours
sign language icon American Sign Language (ASL) Available

Experience the highlights of the DIA on a free guided tour with American Sign Language interpretation. Tours meet in the Great Hall at 1 p.m. and last approximately 45–60 minutes.

An ASL setting off from the DIA's Great Hall

Experience the highlights of the DIA on a free guided tour with American Sign Language interpretation. Tours meet in the Great Hall at 1 p.m. and last approximately 45–60 minutes.

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