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Detroit Institute of Art

Detroit Institute of Arts
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Established 1885
Location 5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Type Art museum
Collection size 65,000 works
Visitors 677,500 (2015)
Founder Wilhelm Valentiner
Director Salvador Salort-Pons
Public transit access DDOT, SMART
Website

www.dia.org

Detroit Institute of Arts
Built 1927
Architect Paul Philippe Cret
Architectural style Beaux-Arts, Italian Renaissance
Restored 2007
Restored by Michael Graves
Part of Cultural Center Historic District (#83003791)
Designated CP November 21, 1983

www.dia.org

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658,000 square feet (61,100 m2) with a major renovation and expansion project completed in 2007 that added 58,000 square feet (5,400 m2). The DIA collection is regarded as among the top six museums in the United States with an encyclopedic collection which spans the globe from ancient Egyptian and European works to contemporary art. Its art collection is valued in billions of dollars, up to $8.1 billion according to a 2014 appraisal. The DIA campus is located in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District, about two miles (3 km) north of the downtown area, across from the Detroit Public Library near Wayne State University.

The museum building is highly regarded by architects. The original building, designed by Paul Philippe Cret, is flanked by north and south wings with the white marble as the main exterior material for the entire structure. The campus is part of the city's Cultural Center Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The museum's first painting was donated in 1883 and its collection consists of over 65,000 works. With about 677,500 visitors annually for 2015, the DIA is among the most visited art museums in the world. The Detroit Institute of Arts hosts major art exhibitions; it contains a 1,150-seat theatre designed by architect C. Howard Crane, a 380-seat hall for recitals and lectures, an art reference library, and a conservation services laboratory.


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