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Be the first YellowBot user to review Detroit Institute of ArtsBusiness Description
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The DIA’s collection is one of the largest, most significant in the United States, comprising a multicultural and multinational survey of human creativity from prehistory through the 21st century.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is among the top fine arts museums in the United States. The DIA's holdings come from all over the world and from ancient to modern times. See Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals, Auguste Rodin's The Thinker, and Vincent van Gogh's Self Portrait, among so many other fine works of art. On Fridays the DIA is open late and has kid-friendly food and activities for ...
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Founded in 1885, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. The museum includes more than 100 galleries, a 1,150-seat auditorium, a 380-seat lecture/recital hall, an art reference library, and a state-of-the-art conservation services laboratory. The DIA's collection is one of the largest, most significant in the United States, comprising ...
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You're on your own as far as parking goes, so bring some change for the street meters.
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The first-rate gift shop offers everything from temporary tattoos of classic artworks to hard-to-find art books and lunch boxes.
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Before touring the museum with your children, spend a few minutes at the DIA's Artie the Donkey statue to go over the "look but don't touch" rule.
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The Scene Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry" frescoes in the covered central courtyard pay tribute to the good and evil of America's industrialization; a special guide booklet helps mural viewers pick out interesting details. There are also audiophone tours of the galleries of 19th- and 20th-Century, Islamic and ancient art. Also included amonf the exhibits are Italian Renaissance art; a ...
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The DIA is undergoing a massive expansion that will leave portions of its collection off-limits through late 2007. Brave the sawdust anyway to see some of the world's great masters, including Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, van Gogh, Cézanne, Whistler, and Rothko. There are also impressive ancient Egyptian, African, Asian, and Native American collections, and Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals ...
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Wow!! Is all I can really say about this place, it had major renovations and expansion done on the gallery last year. It has a wide variety of art from as far back as 500 BC to present collections. It's just beautiful inside now and a must see. Oh and don't forget to visit the CafeDIA it has such yummy...
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the best art i have ever seem
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it was like walking in a far distant world.one i never had the pleasure to grow up in.the art was so splendid that it was breath taken.the world of egypt was so beauthyful.and there laid moait.the goddess of egypt.to wonder how it might have been in the nubian world was so unanswered.that 40 trips and a batch of photoes was not enough to learn of my ancestrial homeland.dia made that trip worth the ...
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DIA Cafe'
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No one knew it was there--but once you venture inside-delightful eats, treats, and ambiance for all! Good food, good selection, cultural!
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