Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI
The "DIA", the fifth largest fine arts museum in the United States, presents a collection of over 60,000 objects in such categories as African, Oceanic, and New World Cultures along with and American, Ancient, Asian, European, Graphic, and 20th Century art.
In 1932, industrial magnate Edsel Ford commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to fill the Museum's central courtyard with murals depicting the city's industries, the automobile industry figuring prominently. A film theater, museum shop, and dining facilities are available. Classes, lectures, tours, workshops and other programs are offered to the public. The institute offers free exhibitions with museum admission, unless otherwise noted.
Photo Credits
- © July 2006 Woodward Avenue Action Association

