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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.

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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.

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.

Drawing in the Galleries: Rivera Court

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Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Mar 30, 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:

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.

Rescheduled: "The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock in Motion

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Friday, Feb 14, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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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. 

Note: This event was originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7, but was rescheduled due to a museum conflict.

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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. 

Note: This event was originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7, but was rescheduled due to a museum conflict.

Drawing in the Galleries: 7 Mile + Livernois

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Friday, Apr 25, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Apr 27, 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 DIA's new installation, Tiff Massey: 7 Mile + Livernois. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. 

For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult).

Museum visitors drawing in the exhibition Tiff Massey: 7 Mile + Livernois at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the DIA's new installation, Tiff Massey: 7 Mile + Livernois. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. 

For ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: Contemporary Art in Kresge Reception

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Friday, Apr 11, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Apr 13, 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.

Drawing in the gallery

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.

Drop-in Workshop: Tic Tac Toe Boards

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Friday, May 16, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, May 17, 2025
12 – 4 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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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

An early version of Tic-Tac-Toe was played in the Roman Empire around the first century BCE. Use a variety of art materials to design a unique game board and enjoy countless hours of fun playing with friends and family.

Examples of tic tac toe boards made in the Detroit Institute of Arts' Artmaking Studio

An early version of Tic-Tac-Toe was played in the Roman Empire around the first century BCE. Use a variety of art materials to design a unique game board and enjoy countless hours of fun playing with friends and family.

2025 Michigan Student Film Festival

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Saturday, Apr 26, 2025
10 a.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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Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Adults Free Films

The Michigan Student Film Festival presents the best K-12 student films on the big screen. This juried festival has been the signature event of Digital Arts, Film & Television for 57 years and includes narrative films, animation, and documentaries. For families with children ages 10 and up. Free with museum admission.

Weekend Family Programs at the DIA are generously presented by the MSUFCU Desk Drawer Foundation.

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The Michigan Student Film Festival presents the best K-12 student films on the big screen. This juried festival has been the signature event of Digital Arts, Film & Television for 57 years and includes narrative films, animation, and documentaries. For families with children ages 10 and up. Free with museum admission.

Weekend Family Programs at the DIA are generously presented by the MSUFCU Desk Drawer Foundation.

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Italian Film Festival USA

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Sunday, Apr 6, 2025
5 p.m.

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Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025
7 p.m.

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Sunday, Apr 27, 2025
5 p.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is available on italianfilmfests.org

Location:

Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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The Italian Film Festival USA returns to the DFT with a selection of contemporary Italian films. Discover new filmmakers, and the variety of films they produce for Italian audiences. Films are in Italian with English subtitles. Screenings are free, visit italianfilmfests.org in March for a complete schedule.

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The Italian Film Festival USA returns to the DFT with a selection of contemporary Italian films. Discover new filmmakers, and the variety of films they produce for Italian audiences. Films are in Italian with English subtitles. Screenings are free, visit italianfilmfests.org in March for a complete schedule.

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