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Drop-in Workshop: Finger Puppets

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Friday, Nov 28, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 29, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 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.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Take a finger from a glove and turn it into a finger puppet by decorating it with a variety of art materials.

Examples of finger puppets made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

Take a finger from a glove and turn it into a finger puppet by decorating it with a variety of art materials.

Drop-in Workshop: Art Journals

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Friday, Nov 21, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 23, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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*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

Make a simple book using heavy cardstock, paper, and a rubber band. It’s perfect for sketching and taking notes around the museum!

Journals

Make a simple book using heavy cardstock, paper, and a rubber band. It’s perfect for sketching and taking notes around the museum!

Drop-in Workshop: Abstract Initial Tiles

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Friday, Nov 14, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 15, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 16, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Use your own initials and colorful art materials to create a unique work of art to take home. Inspired by the vibrant geometric pieces in the newly reopened African American galleries!

Tiles

Use your own initials and colorful art materials to create a unique work of art to take home. Inspired by the vibrant geometric pieces in the newly reopened African American galleries!

Drop-in Workshop: Mixed Media Landscapes

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Friday, Nov 7, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 8, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 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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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Taking inspiration from the DIA collection, use a variety of materials to create a multimedia relief artwork depicting a memorable landscape or favorite nature scene.

Someone making a mixed-media collage in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

Taking inspiration from the DIA collection, use a variety of materials to create a multimedia relief artwork depicting a memorable landscape or favorite nature scene.

Drawing in the Galleries: Rivera Court

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Friday, Nov 28, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 30, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Rivera Court

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Visitors drawing in Rivera Court

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Native American

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Friday, Nov 21, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 23, 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 your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Young girl and father looking at Native American art

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Islamic World

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Friday, Nov 14, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 16, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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*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 your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Galleries

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: European: Medieval & Renaissance

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Friday, Nov 7, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 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 your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Patrons drawing in the Medieval & Renaissance galleries

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Era of a Revolution

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Friday, Oct 31, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 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

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close in our third-floor galleries, including visitor favorite The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli!

No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

drawing

Create your own pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close in our third-floor galleries, including visitor favorite The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli!

No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided. Open to ages 6 and up (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Drop-in Workshop: Make a Mask!

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Friday, Oct 17, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct 18, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 19, 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

Have fun creating a colorful, expressive mask using feathers, ribbons, collage paper, paint markers, and more!

Examples of celebration masks made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

Have fun creating a colorful, expressive mask using feathers, ribbons, collage paper, paint markers, and more!

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