Reviews of Detroit Institute of Arts (Movie Theater)

Lizz Ward

Weekday

Yang L

No wait

Jason Tang

Wait time

Bonnie Russell

Price for adult entry

Elizabeth Solley

No wait

Rodrigo Velazquez

No wait

Eli Hammer

Pretty great place, for metro Detroiters it's free admission which is really nice.

Edgar Iwamoto

Visited on

Justin Brown

No wait

Teeba Sadoun

Weekday

Olaf Erdmann

First time back at the DIA since I was in elementary school and already making a plan to go back. The art is amazing the food court is open and to my surprise they even serve alcohol. Went with my fiancee as a nice birthday experience and she couldn't of been happier.

Mitzi Jackson

This place is awesome a must see for art lovers or anyone who has an interest in sculptures from all parts of the world dating back to the beginning of time. Plus on the first level a art project area is available for children to draw, paint or make crafts. Great place to visit for the family.

Ángel Ramírez

No wait

Amanda House

Free

Sally Wesorick

The DIA has always been a fun place to go at least once a year. Lately it seems a little drab, but times have changed. Clean, and filled with exciting pieces. I only wish the employees were a little more into their positions. I saw more security guards then art informants.

Sarat Goru

Reservation recommended

Judy Wright

The DIA is a very special museum, and it’s even better now that I get free admission (Wayne County). What I really enjoy is that there’s always different special exhibits to check out. The current exhibit about the cars was a great surprise. It’s also fantastic to check out The Nightmare again, along with the Van Gogh pieces.

Natasha Bell

Visited on

Christian Zazzali

Visited on

Colby Haan

$11–15

Abigail Cash

Large museum with lots to see. The exhibits don’t flow very well, so take a map to be able to follow your path if you want to make sure you see everything. Very cool cafe inside, museum architecture itself is interesting. Weekend day was not too crowded in the afternoon which was nice. $14 for adult, $8 if you’re a student, reasonable prices.

Erin Ng

There are so many reasons why I love the DIA so I'll just share a few. ???? (1) It's free admission for Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne County residents. (2) The art is beautiful! There's so much to see that you won't be able to see everything in one day. Unless you dedicate 3+ hours to visit. (3) Two cafes are available (but a little pricey). It would make for a great date night, though! (4) Family programs are available each week. (5) Friday nights the DIA is open until 10 p.m. Perfect if you are only able to visit in the evening. (6) Rotating art exhibits. (7) Special events like cultural celebrations, author talks, film screenings, and musical performances. (8) Great place for pictures, especially if you want outdoor lifestyle or wedding photos.

Matthew Schantz

No wait

Kevin Russell

$16–20

Amber Poole

Reservation recommended

Lenny G

Yes

Lisa W

Huge. One of the better art museums we've been to. Temporary car exhibit was fantastic.

Marion Mills (Duke)

Reservation recommended

Nitish Gupta

Yes

Seth Hadfield

A must. This museum is fantastic. Impressive and important collection like Caravaggio's . I was in heaven. $14 ticket and it's not crowded. I took the Qline from Detroit downtown for free.

Dinh Hong

Yes

Jennifer Hinkle

No

Jean-Paul Audouy

I came with a few of my friends to experience DIA (been a bit since my last visit). Make sure to remember to schedule your visit, we were fortunate enough to enter from previous cancellations during that timeframe. The staff were friendly. Always answering my questions and were enthusiastic about art! It is a great museum the offers various exhibits such as contemporary or modern. A bit disappointed to have a small room just for Japanese art but my mind quickly changed from seeing the quality. Photography was another key feature in the museum featuring work from marshall. It really changes your perspective about angles and shadows as his works primarily feature Detroit shots. The museum was also featuring car design which showed various vehicles from 1950s-2020s. The cars are beautifully well kept with retro futuristic design for the car show layout. All car enthusiast will certainly enjoy coming for this exhibit.

Jonah W.P. Stone

Reservation recommended

David Maddison

Reservation recommended

thomas Shelder

No wait

Stacie Martin

Art is amazing but the environment is toxic. They push masks like Nazis here, not just the workers but legit every person we passed would give us dirty looks is our masks even just slipped under our nose. I probably won't go again until they loosen up.

Ivan Krivega

Great place to spend the afternoon with family to add some culture into the bloodline.

Shatha

Reservation recommended

María Sepanak

Yes

Brandon Baioff

For a year, I dreamed about coming to the DIA. I went here for the first time last Saturday, and it was amazing! You need to register online beforehand (my group forgot), but the staff let us take a canceled slot. There were so many galleries I saw on each floor: from Britain to Naples to Greek art. My favorite area is the Kwame Brathwaite gallery. Another one I loved was the contemporary African-American section. I felt happy and proud to see modern black artists. Honestly, the dopest painting was the man riding on horseback. (Low-key, I want that painting in my house!) The DIA teaches you about different times and challenges you to think and learn more about these histories. The museum is one of the best places you can go to in Detroit, and I'm for sure coming back.

Sarvika Desai

Reservation recommended

Joseph Tordella

Outstanding experience, time well worth spent. We enjoyed the contemporary arts sections, and the exhibit of Detroit's roles in the design and development of America's sports automobiles!

Sarah Dominguez

One of the most beautiful museums I’ve been to in the entire country. I try to go here once every couple of months. The people working there are extremely knowledgeable about the art and the facility is always super clean.

Monique Horon

You have to make a reservation now to go but we did that literally at the entrance doors

John Haley

Excellent museum. Huge building. 3 stories high with MULTIPLE rooms to explore from A.D times til current. Very friendly staff... lunchroom clean. Great food. Some is pricey but it's filling. If you're looking for souvenirs....bring Lots of money. But there's plenty of nice things! Will have to visit again! Deffinately an ALL DAY thing!

Michael Hickey

It's a fun and educational experience. It's a good place to take your kids for learning about art and culture. It has an impressive amount of acquisitions. I would visit again.

Inverlea Jackson

Greatest place to visit in Detroit! I can spend hours and hours enjoying the Art from all around the world and get to know a bit about the Detroit style Moto Industry. The Patio Cafe is the gem, loved having coffee and take a break there while my feet needed some rest from walking some many Art pieces.

Maxx Lackie

Free

Stephanie D'Huyvetter

Weekday

Alexis Frank

Weekday

rodrigo orihuela

No wait

Norma Muyskens

Very nice museum and service staff! Good access by car and parking.

Kayla McDermott

Wait time

Moritz Lohmeyer

Wait time

Kimmie Moni Que Brown-Jackson

Visited on

Sarah Hartman

We always love our visits here. Wonderful art pieces and even activities for kids. My 10yr old loved the Eye Spy

David Lee

A treasure of Detroit. Great art and friendly, informative staff. Good access for the handicapped. The exhibit of art of the North, Central, and South American first nations people is splendid. Good curators in action. The collection of impressionist art is excellent. There are artworks that are found in art textbooks. Have a beverage at the Kresge Cafe and talk about the beautiful things you have seen thus far. Then go see some more. Free if you live in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Morgan Smith

the docents were EXTREMELY nice and very helpful. the place itself is gorgeous. we took out 17, 15 and 5 year old and never once did we hear "we're bored, can we go home now?" lol spent almost 3 hours there and still didn't get to see everything. will definitely be back!!

Bryan Daly

Price for adult entry

Helena Boulding

Weekday

Katherine Barron

The museum had a great collection, walls might need a freshening up, but the collection was truly excellent

K G

The Detroit Institute of Arts is absolutely my favorite place to be, on any day. In fact, each year, on my birthday, I start my day with a few hours at the DIA. On Fridays, their hours run later than usual, and one can wander through the stone halls, exploring all of the beautiful wonders this museum holds in the peaceful quiet and low, ambient light. The Detroit Institute of Arts offers an extensive collection, including many Van Gough, Picassos, and Monets, which are so coveted, that we are frequently lending our pieces out to museums in major cities all over the country. I've been a devoted patron of the DIA for almost 20 years, and everytime I enter, I find something new that takes my breath away, and fills me with inspiration and joy. Even amidst the pandemic, the DIA has been a refuge. The best part is admission is absolutely free! Be sure to stop by the cafe in Kresge Court for a coffee, cocktail, or a delicious piece of bumpy cake ????

Matthew Eddy

Weekend

Angeline Petrenz

Weekend

lauren jo

The DIA is one of my favorite places to visit in Detroit, either alone or with friends. The galleries are filled with beautiful pieces that you won't find anywhere else, and the presentation makes it all the more enjoyable. I highly recommend the DIA for area residents or out of towners to visit and enjoy.

John Kutasz

The "Detroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City, 1950-2020" exhibit is really cool to see. I wish they had a permanent automotive display hall.

Megan Hagenauer

Reservation recommended

Becky Brewer

Visited on

Brad Bowman

Stopped by to see the car exhibit. Safety procedures in place and I'm so happy the place is back open. Thank you guys for everything. You made us feel so safe, comfortable and welcomed. I love this place!!!

Jared Wilks

Not sure

Grace Landaw

Weekend

David Lightcap

Visited on

Steven Ruth

No wait

T Kizewski

I love this place. The only down fall is, it appears that young Black male visitors are more closely monitored by security than other visitors. That's what I observed during my recent visit and it's disheartening. My sons, 17 and 22 have had the same experience and that makes me sad because they are just two kids who appreciate art like most people who visit the museum. I hope security suspends this practice soon.

ALLISON CHASE

Free

Julia Near and Far

Free

Jennifer

Visited on

Shawn Moghadam

Price for adult entry

Doug Capps

Reservation recommended

Lawrei Chandler

Free

Claire Minneboo

One of the most beautiful art museums in the country! Beautiful building and collection. More information needs to be easily available about the museum and the art. Staff was not very informed and didn't have information to give us.

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Weekday

John Thottungal

Wait time

Aaron Estevez

Loads of art and history exhibits on just about every culture. Art from thousands of years ago to the cars of today, this place has just about everything. Easily the best museum of its kind in Michigan! We spent over five hours wandering around the exhibits and were impressed by just about everything. Prepare to get lost at times because the rooms seemingly multiply the longer you're in there!

Russ H.

No wait

Kimberly

Reserved 4 tickets a couple of days in advance, showed the email at the door & walked right in past the line. Such breathtaking art was truly more enjoyable with so many less people around! Social distancing & sanitizer everywhere . Staff was super friendly & helpful. Truly an amazing museum on every level.

Catzes96

The art is beautiful but you can’t enjoy it because the staff is so extremely rude. We were followed room to room by the same security guard like we were criminals. I got told I wasn’t allowed to point at paintings. Great art, awful staff and for that reason I won’t be coming back or recommending to anyone either.

Nikolas de Wit

Price for adult entry

Farzana Hoque

Free

Andy Chan

Yes

LaTease Rikard

Weekend

JBlue68

Very beautiful, great experience. Security was very rude for no reason. Was dressed really nice and she made a rude statement about not being able to do any photoshoots. Like what? Other than that great experience.

Nick Oliver

Visited on

Eric Walters

Outstanding! One of the top art museums in the United States. Absolutely loved the Detroit Style from 1950 to 2020 exhibit.

Ryan Stewart

I haven't been to DIA in more than 30 yrs. I came back home for a visit and was determined to spend some time here. Turns out this was the absolute highlight of my visit home. Love love love Detroit institute of arts.

Tanner Paladino

Reservation recommended

L H

Weekday

Kayla Carter

Amazing!! Will definitely go again! Such beautiful art works they even had some cars!

Rachel Makurat

I really enjoyed the DIA, " Black Is Beautiful" Exhibit. It's was very beautiful and radiant!!! I plan to add my pics in Traditional garb to the website!!! It was very beautiful ❤️

Lorraine Engebretsen

Wait time

cody pyard

Weekday

Laura Amanoel

Wait time

Matthew Laurin

Great place to visit for art enthusiasts. The DIA features ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, African, African American, Native American, and Hindi art work. You can't see the whole Museum in one day! And don't forget lunch. . . The Cafe' is a bright, airy, modern day cafeteria style dining area serving up lunch favorites of soup, chili, salad, deli sandwiches and pizza. The Kresge Court, an indoor courtyard with patio themed seating and wifi, offers sandwiches, salads, pastries, coffee, tea, wine, beer and a full bar. The DIA is also educational experience for kids.

Mark T

I love everytime we visit!! The rotating expos are always exciting, like star wars, automotive design, ofrendas. Diego Rivera's mural is my favorite part of the museum.

robyn Bernard

Had a lovely time with my adult grandchild. It was so nice to go back to the DIA after 15+ years. I am going to go every 6 weeks or so because I enjoy it so much. If you have never gone.......you're missing out. Jus'sayin'.

M Whittaker

Amazing place. Great pieces. Was there almost all day but I could see only half. If you just walk through it might be enough time.

Colleen Carmean

Reservation recommended

Jessica

Beautiful building inside and out. Huge collection, we were there all day and still didn't see everything.

Journeys Truth

Free if you live around Detroit!! So many cameras and security everywhere, so you can't do inappropriate things..... Like kiss, because everyone has to wear masks. Great art though! Learned a lot, in 3 hours we only made it from the first floor to half of the second floor. So we will have to go back to see everything.

Superdanvann

Had a wonderful lunch celebrating my husband's birthday at Kresge Court. Nice food, reasonable prices, and beautiful surroundings.

Victor Wang

Yes

Nathan Miller

Visited on

Brandon Williams

Yes

Vernice Brown - Griffin

$11–15

Craig Johnson

Weekday

Matthew Lenko

Weekend

Shawn Tobo

Yes

Cara McDonald

First time visiting and I really enjoyed the DIA. There's a lot to see and appreciate, even for someone like me who's not really into the arts! We spent 2.5 hours on just one floor and we skipped a few exhibits! Will have to go back to see the rest.

Kyle Magness

Reservation recommended

Devin Smith

No wait

patrick stemmler

This art museum is amazing! I’m not a super artiste guy and fully expected to go right to the Van Gogh’s and dip, instead I spent almost the whole day checking out all the exhibits.

Ziba Parsons

I was blown away by this Art Museum, There is so much to look at. I only reserved 2 hours to walk through the museum and that definitely wasnt enough time. If you plan on going to the DIA then definitely reserve atleast 2-4 hours for your visit.

Charles Gardner

Fascinating works of art on display here, always a must-go whenever I'm in Detroit.

Stephanie Cruz

$11–15

Vicki White

Weekend

Karmic Debt

Wait time

Dawn Sketch

Reservation recommended

E Pasternak

Beautiful museum. Easy to park. Great special exhibits. Everyone should go at least once.

Catreese Qualls

Reservation recommended

Randy Martin

Weekend

Jane Stormer

Free

Rita

Truly a world class art museum!! A must visit if you're in town or entertaining out of town guests. If you haven't been here in a while, why not go?? VanGogh, Picasso, and so much more.. just go!! ❤ ( it's free if you live in the tri-county area! Just do it!!)

Diana Ogarkova

This place is AMAZING! With a student ID, you get in for $8, and your ticket is also worth $4 off at Buddy's Pizza. Great deal. There is parking across the street from the main entrance. It's a flat $7 fee. Inside the museum is three floors. We spent a solid six hours there and didn't get to see everything. I would go back.

Bryan Thao Worra

$11–15

Danielle Kale

Wait time

Luis Samuel

This was my first visit at the Detroit Institute of Arts and I have to say that it was an amazing experience, there's a lot to see, from paintings to sculptures to interactive projector experiences. There's a lot to learn, I came to see "Art" in general but I ended up with an entire museum, you can see mummies from Egypt, Native American Artifacts, Japanese objects, Greek pottery and sculptures and more. I was lucky to come across the Automotive design exposition where I was able to see cars like the Ford GT 40 and New GT, old futuristic car concepts and muscle cars like the Barracuda and the classic Mustang 67 fastback! There is no guided line to follow so feel free to wander around to wherever you may please!

dena' lord

Price for adult entry

Eagle101

Love this museum! not only the diversity of collections, but also the education of art is easily accessible. It has a very nice cafe and food quality is above standards. The whole museum is spacious and neat.

David Arnold

No wait

Mark Lewandowski

Free

CeeJae Jackson

What a place! After a short visit of 2.5 hours, I felt relaxed, inspired, and ready to create! There are endless galleries to explore ranging from ancient to modern, classic to interactive. And you could easily spend an hour marveling at the Diego Rivera mural alone! I especially loved the expressionist, modern European, and German spiritualist galleries the best...there’s just so much to see and explore...just go! Didn’t have time to relax in the Cafe, but will definitely be back. The space looked open and inspiring. I could go on and on, but I’ll leave the rest to your imagination...visit the DIA!!

Samantha Nicolle

Beautiful museum. This was my first visit and I will be back for sure!

Lauren Nguyen

Not sure

Charles Thrall

Not a small gallery, and not one to be passed up! Thankful for the staff and work put into the exhibits! Pictures speak a thousand words, check them out.

Grace Sekulidis

No wait

Lauren Gentges

Weekend

Josh Lefurge-Mcleod

Yes

Susan Marshall Gordon

This place is clean, has epic art and tons 9f it. Layout is a bit confusing, but there are ample directories to get you on your way!

Cathy Fitzgerald

Reservation recommended

Kaitlyn Maxwell

No wait

J Cole

Free

Emil Kyek

Free

Eric Lichtenberg

Reservation recommended

Queen “NuEarth” Cooper

Weekend

Pamela Avendaño Arenas

Price for adult entry

Luigi Iannone

No wait

Lisica's Lounge

Love it! So wonderful. Best art museum ever!!!

Miguel “Miggi” Hernandez

Reservation recommended

Max Meyer

Visited on

rodriguez marvin

Reservation recommended

Edy Gies

Stop required on Diego Rivera court. Many history of differents cultures ( African, Korean, Asia, Mexico) Modern art. Good place for visit. Recommended

Jim Brodhagen

Wait time

Peggy Green

I was pleasantly surprised by all of the exhibits and paintings. Their exhibits on ancient Egypt was very nice. I also enjoy the section on the automotive history of Detroit.

Tatiana Worthy

No wait

Tanya López

The DIA is incredibly beautiful with wonderful galleries. It’s very easy to get a ticket online through their website as long as you’re willing to plan your trip ahead of time. We went right around when they opened on a Sunday, so we definitely had enough space to spread out away from other guests. The museum is beautifully maintained and the layout is well designed. A definite must-see for anyone living in or visiting Detroit!

Elizabeth Rusanchin

No wait

Syed Aftab

Visited on

Christopher Vinson

Yes

Stefon McBride (chilli chill)

Visited on

the man

It’s amazing! I went there with my cousins, brothers and sis! They loved it very much! This is definitely a 5 star. I saw so much amazing old art! I’d definitely come here again! Best museum ever!

Prakash Ghatge

Free

Greg Brown

Amazing museum for anyone who has the slightest interest in art, and art aficionados. Staff was a bit impolite and you need more than a day to properly see everything.

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Deborah Evans

It's truly an amazing museum to spend a good 4-5 hours in especially in winter! Some of the paintings are beautiful to just sit and stare at. Their new automobile wing shows cars that date back to the 1900s to now..that was perhaps the coolest part. Their cafe is also gorgeous to sit and chill in!

Ainsley McLaughlin

World class collection. Yes (emphatically yes!) the Diego Rivera room. But also 4 Van Goghs, a room full of Picasso’s, multiple Matisse, Whistler, Kokoschka, Modigliani, and many more from the 19th and early 20th Century all of very high quality. Plus a very strong collection of contemporary works (artists I have seen in museums in NYC), including rooms full of very good African American art. And I didn’t even have time to get to the ancient and non-European galleries!

Monique Holz

Free

Oliver Warne

Wait time

Matthew Pillers

Just beautiful.. So much history from around the world with beautiful exhibits. Spent about 4-5hrs in this place. A must visit if in Detroit.

Cassandra Merritt

Visited on

Mark Riegal

$11–15

Leland Lockhart

As always, another gem in the City of Detroit! This exhibit is very powerful and introspective.

R Siel (The Teach)

Price for adult entry

Bartosz Bodzon

1 hr+

Elliott Sanford

Price for adult entry

Renee Hawkins

Wait time

Cynthia Williams (Cynmarie143)

Great pieces of history categorized per continent and counties. Enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere on a Friday afternoon. Required reservation because of Covid but was able to talk them to let us in as there aren't too many visitors that day. The wall murals are outstanding! The car show display that day was an added treat ????

Y .Sahebi

Reservation recommended

Tom Hornik

I love the DIA so very much and I often will visit in the month of February for my birthday. Everyone is taking the pandemic very seriously and are spacing out guests and allowing people to have room to enjoy the art. Masks over the nose and mouth are required FYI there is no food to eat. Restaurants in the cafe are closed to guests.

Rachel Chapin

Yes

KaleLovin

Wait time

Vittaly Gonchar

I simply love this place. The art is always so moving and incredibly displayed. The exhibitions are incredible.

Troy Kerby

Price for adult entry

K Cornwell

It's great place to visit. You can spend hours here looking at the greatest art from the whole world. It worth the visit. The Cafe there is so nice for coffee or drink. You can have break between visiting the different levels of the museum. The gift shop has many unique items. Make sure you are wearing something comfortable because at least you wanna spend 3 hours there. It's great place for photo shoot also. So come and enjoy the view and have great pics here.

Shandra Dunn

Weekend

April A. Taylor

Yes

B Yo

Visited on

Sarah

As most do, I love the DIA's permanent exhibits, but the real highlights were the temporary showings they have. The vast array of concept cars, notes, and sketches is a wonderful learning experience regarding the design of cars through the years. We were also able to see the Black is Beautiful photography exhibit this time around, which not only presents striking in its meaningful imagery, but also gives the history and context behind each of the pictures. I highly recommend!

Santosh Varma

Price for adult entry

Andrew Sink

Wait time

Sandeep Kumar

This was my first visit. It was free for me and my partner as we are Wayne County Residents. Only paying $7 for parking. The whole Institute is amazing. From start to finish. Each exhibit is unique and all its own. Its like you are time traveling thru the history of art.

Kevin Mills

This is a fantastic art museum. Prepare to be lost in it, and prepare to spend several hours if you want to see everything. There's a LOT to see! Free admission to this place is a wonderful perk if you live in either Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties. Even if you don't, $14 is definitely worth the ticket price. The food served at the CafeDIA is also very good. Trust me. You will work up an appetite, looking at everything here.

Bob Orr

Yes

Rob Bannister

No wait

Jordan Robins

Price for adult entry

Manar Masry

Visited on

William Rongholt

I love our art museum... My family has had a membership there for as long as i can remember... This was our first time going since the pandemic started and it was alright, in a good way... Much more than i expected because of the pandemic rules. It was refreshing to be in the labrynths of history and discovery once again and the beautiful, openness of Kresge ct. is always awe inspiring. I will always enjoy going to the DIA, and am looking forward to Friday Night Live coming up December 3rd. See you there.!

jajukasenpai5180

No wait

Darcy Miller

Weekday

Mike Spurlock

Weekend

Kaz M

The usual classic, victorian and renaissance displays were there. The new exhibit, Detroit Style was just Ok. Not really impressed. DIA is different then in years past and not in a good way.

Analise Heaton

I recommend planning on multiple trips, there's too much to view in one day. Plus they rotate in new exhibits, so it's worth going more than once We covered Native American/south American, Egyptian, Middle Eastern, and some of Europe - no time for a lot of Europe, Japan, most of Africa. I'll definitely go back to see the rest. My favorite section was Egypt, they had a real mummy with an x-ray photograph next to it :) The staff were all helpful and polite, nice cafeteria, clean bathrooms.

Just that One Girl

One of the most amazing art museums in the world,right in my backyard! So fortunate to have access to this beautiful collection of art!❤

Ashley Cook

Visited on

John Lavelanet

Weekday

Shiny Paul

Yes

Bill Cooley

$11–15

KRISSY

Price for adult entry

Yemi

One of the best museum's in the Midwest. Highly recommend attending their parties, super classy.

kristina reed

Wait time

Lillian Woods

Weekend

sun kat

Visited on

Bri Lynn

Visited on

Michael Brimm

No wait

S. Skw.

Although it is not as big as many other famous museums and not having as much items or as many very famous artworks, yet I gave it five stars, for what they have is quite good and nice, and well desplayd and for what they do to bring as many artworks as they can from other museums. Also for everything else like arrangement, cleanliness, calmness, air-conditioning, reception, car Parking, cafeteria, etc. Don't miss it, I visited it several times.

May Su

A great day to go is when its raining outside! Various choices of exhibits, multicultural acknowledgement for global artifacts and had an awesome quick lunch! The car exhibits were the best!

Wonyong Sung

Amazing gem, reminding us of when the rich were civic-minded and created social good.

Ingrid Garner

Up to 10 min

Amy Wenzel

Beautiful architecture and amazing atmosphere in this huge museum of historical and modern art. The mural room is breathtaking, and each area of the museum has exhibits that were absolutely gorgeous. My favorites from this trip: the native American art, the landscape paintings, (check out the FE Church works) and the very cool Renaissance era exhibit with interesting facts about the Medici. Definitely going back to this museum!

Monique Roberts

Love the DIA. So easy to reserve tickets, super helpful staff. Amazing experience always!

TJ Q

No wait

Kimberly Baines

It’s a good experience, a lot of things to see, you will need at least 3 hours to have a full tour experience

thedandroid

Wait time

Kim Stull

Wait time

James Yang

Spent a little over 3 hours here and we rushed through some of it. The cafe is really cool. The building itself is a work of art. They have a nice collection of art from various regions. While we were there, there was an artist doing a live painting. That was pretty cool. Favorite section for me was upstairs, that's were the painting are mostly. Artifacts and sculptures are on the first level. Great place to spend a day.

Googleguide002

Wait time

Sue Rosenbeck

Free

Kyle Fields

Blackburn printmaking exhibit was fantastic. Unfortunately we only had 2 hours, but could have spent all day with the contemporary art galleries. The cars were a surprise bonus!

Diara Santiago

Their collection of French Renaissance art alone is worth the drive from Lansing and that is just one hall. I got an education in American art history which I wasn't completely aware of. Two of the paintings in the American collection completely drew my breath away. The exhibits are well placed, designed to take you through the ages and cultures. Don't forget to stop at the gift shop, the Cafe Dia was closed and you must book your tickets online before you go.

Gerald Djajaputra

Price for adult entry

Gwen MCG

Price for adult entry

adrianna vega

The Vanguard and Black is beautiful exhibits were phenomenal! The DIA is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

Dawn Moore

The layout is a bit confusing and it's very easy to miss a section or exhibition while walking around. They have good collections and some good exhibitions such as the Car exhibit or the Persian empire exhibit.

Heather Quayle

Visited on

B Wanderlust

Yes

Ernestine Howse

Wait time

Darius Cooper

Wait time

Sarah R

Visited on

Paul Deller

Visited on

Adventure Detroit

Weekend

Adam Loup

Reservation recommended

IraqiAsseel

Yes

Patric Bernardo

Reservation recommended

Melvin Davis

Such an amazing place. So much rich history. Some of the best pieces of art in the country. The staff is great and will be happy to give you the history on a specific piece of art. The building is beautiful and well laid out. There is a cafeteria and gift. This is a must see if you are in the Detroit area.

Jill Sallade

My first visit to the DIA in 2012 was unforgettable. I’ve returned a few times since then. Diego’s Court is an area in the museum that displays one of Diego Rivera’s amazing and timeless pieces. It feels as if you are there within the art, coming alive with the art, and painting with Diego.

Cameron M.

Worth the membership. So much to look at. I can spend more than 3 hours and still not see everything

Tim Sears

Yes

Greg Spiewak

Wait time

Bez Kim

Price for adult entry

Lakisha Johnson

An absolutely amazing art museum. Encompassing so many different styles and periods of art, it’s hard to take it all in at once. The collection of artworks includes renaissance, Dutch, American, and religious. The museum also includes beautiful Rivera murals. The building itself is also a marvel, if not a bit of a maze, good luck getting out.

Michelle Fabricatore

Amazing place, came for the car design but enjoyed the rest MUCH MORE! If you like classy art work, gotta check it out!

Marc Thomas

Weekday

Katherine King

No wait

Barry Rosenfeld

Price for adult entry

Ella McC

$11–15

Mohamed Ahmed

Not sure

eric

Great collection of art from different time periods and artists. The special exhibition on automobiles/cars from 1950s to present was a pleasant surprise.

David J

Free

jessica kelley

Price for adult entry

Dustin Weber

Yes

Nancy Franz

Price for adult entry

Dave Kaminski

Wait time

Sara Adams

Free

michael mcgraw

Reservation recommended

steve gilsdorf

Price for adult entry

DJ Krazy

Wait time

Scott Pinson

Great place to enjoy an evening of art. There is so much to see and read about. Even my kids enjoyed it. If I lived closer I would definitely visit more often. Tickets are free. Parking is free on weekends. You can enter through the back or the front.

Erica Cooke

Price for adult entry

J H

Reservation recommended

Thomas Lemcool

Yes

Garrod Massey

Wait time

Nicole Morgia

Wait time

heath mcbrayer

Yes

soohoon kim

Great day at the museum! It was clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. Loved all of the artwork and display pieces. Will definitely be making a return trip.

Jeffrey Hunt

Great movement inside the museum. It didn't feel over crowded, I guess that is because of the reservations that are required. I was able to catch one of the last days of and exhibit, super incredible.

Mark Elgersma

Price for adult entry

Cindi Lewis

Really cool exhibits but they closed earlier then we thought so we didn't get to see everything. Also, they have sensors if you got to close to the art in an area but didn't have signage saying don't get to close.

Jed Abell

It's been 7 years since I last visited. Lost of nice art, and directions arr easy to follow from the number if signs they have. A bit confused from their advertising when the Van Gogh Exhibits are supposed to be setup.

Mark Miller

I have been visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts now for over 20 years. If I'm ever feeling depressed or melancholy this is always a trip that is sure to cheer me up. So much so that I've been a member and like to donate when I can. Walking these halls and seeing all of the wonderfully beautiful art is just a sure way to brighten up anyone's day. Now I can take my son and he too can enjoy all these works of history. To stand in front of some of these pieces is like looking back to a simpler time and simultaneously can ground you to the reality of life. Please if you visit Detroit or plan to make this one of your stops. I promise you won't regret it. And if you somehow do regret it you can be sure to come yell at me ????!

Denyse Pettersson

Reservation recommended

Amanda Lechel

The museum was clean, well staffed, and provided good signage in support of great artwork. It was somewhat difficult to find and enter the gallery for African American Art, which was rather disappointing.

Whitney Miller

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Wendy W

Price for adult entry

Lynne Moseley

The Diego Murals are housed in a central atrium with a beautiful glass ceiling. They are filled with detail and you could easily spend a lot of time on the various benches studying them. At the murals, there was a friendly docent who helped us get oriented and suggested what else we should see at the museum. They currently have an interesting cars exhibit with classic cars from different decades, remarkable sketches, and videos about how cars are designed and ultimately produced. The museum also had a cool modern section and great contemporary collection. Appreciated seeing a number of works from contemporary Black artists.

Charles Egerton

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Fraser Romeo

Price for adult entry

R2 D3

What great night out in Detroit to see the lights. It was a perfect beginning to the weekend. There is just so much to be seen and remembered from when I was a little girl growing up here and now a mommy bringing her daughter here to see all the wonderful things that I was exposed to and to open her creative mind. Thank you for a spectacular night at th DIA!!!

JUAN LEON

ThRee exhibits of blackness at the DIA!!!! In photography and print and Shirley Woodson my gosh!!!

Lee Harrison

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