Detroit Institute of Arts

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The Detroit Institute of Arts is a major art museum renowned for its extensive and diverse collection, including masterpieces from ancient to contemporary art, located in Detroit, Michigan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
cultural institution
museum in the United States
abbreviation DIA
architect Albert Kahn
Paul Philippe Cret
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts architecture
buildingOpened 1927
collectionIncludes 19th-century art
African art
American art
Asian art
Baroque art
European art
Islamic art
Mexican mural art
Native American art
Renaissance art
ancient art
contemporary art
decorative arts
medieval art
modern art
photography
prints and drawings
sculpture
collectionSize more than 65,000 artworks
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedAs Detroit Institute of Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Detroit Museum of Art
governingBody Detroit Institute of Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts Board of Directors
hasCollectionStrength African art
American painting
Old Masters
surface form: European Old Masters

Islamic art
prints and drawings
hasFacility art conservation laboratory
auditorium
café
education center
museum shop
research library
hasPublicTransitConnection Detroit Department of Transportation bus routes
Detroit QLine
inception 1885
locatedIn Detroit
Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan

Midtown Detroit
name Detroit Institute of Arts self-link
notableWorkHoused Detroit Industry Murals
Detroit Industry Murals
surface form: Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
ownedBy Detroit Institute of Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts Authority
recognizedAs one of the leading art museums in the United States
serves Detroit
surface form: City of Detroit

Macomb County, Michigan
surface form: Macomb County

Oakland County, Michigan
surface form: Oakland County

Wayne County
significantEvent protected from sale during Detroit bankruptcy proceedings
streetAddress 5200 Woodward Avenue
website https://www.dia.org/

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Detroit Industry Murals commissionedBy Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit contains Detroit Institute of Arts
DIA formerName Detroit Institute of Arts
subject surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts
this entity surface form: Detroit Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of Arts foundedAs Detroit Institute of Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Detroit Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of Arts governingBody Detroit Institute of Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts Board of Directors
The D hasCulturalInstitution Detroit Institute of Arts
subject surface form: Detroit
Metro Detroit hasCulturalInstitution Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit hasLandmark Detroit Institute of Arts
this entity surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts building
Wayne County hasMajorCulturalAsset Detroit Institute of Arts
The Thinker hasReplica Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit isHomeTo Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Industry Murals locatedIn Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of Arts name Detroit Institute of Arts self-link
Paul Philippe Cret notableWork Detroit Institute of Arts
this entity surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts (collaborating architect)
Detroit Institute of Arts ownedBy Detroit Institute of Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts Authority
DIA ownedBy Detroit Institute of Arts
subject surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts
this entity surface form: Detroit Institute of Arts Authority (regional art authority)