Video Restoring The DIA
The jewel in southeast Michigan’s cultural crown, the Detroit Institute Of Arts (the 5th largest in the country, thank you very much) is being renovated and expanded. Doors don’t open ’til November but metromode provides you with a sneak peak.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts is being renovated and expanded, with a re-opening planned for late November.
The original building — constructed in 1927 — and the adjoining wings are being reconditioned.
The exterior walls on the wings are being re-clad in new marble and the museum is adding 35,000 square feet of gallery space, including a four-story addition to the South Wing. Over 5000 pieces of art are to rehung! Visitors will enjoy new amenities, including an expanded cafe and a new museum shop.
The gala re-opening is set for November 10th but you can get a sneak preview of the museum’s transformation by clicking on the You Tube video below to watch or go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC41VsMPbTU
Did you know the DIA is the 5th largest fine arts museum in the United States?
Did you know it contains over 100 galleries with more than 60, 000 works?
You do now.
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