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Detroit Historical MuseumvsDetroit Institute of Arts
Both are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Detroit Institute of Arts is preferred by most reviewers compared to Detroit Historical Museum. Detroit Institute of Arts has a TripExpert Score of 95 with endorsements from 7 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Detroit Historical Museum
Frommer's
Fodor's
5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
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Frommer's "Begin your exploration of Detroit with this repository of the city's history." Full review
Fodor's "The Detroit Historical Museum hosts numerous exhibits exploring the region's history, its ties to the automobile, and the city's rich legacies in music and sports." Full review
Detroit Institute of Arts Frommer's Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Independent Travel + Leisure
5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
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Frommer's "Expect works by the masters, including Rembrandt, Rubens, and Whistler; works from Egypt, Africa, Asia, and Native America; and an impressive African-American collection. " Full review
Fodor's "Midtown's top cultural attraction, with more than 100 galleries, is the Detroit Institute of Arts." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Among the nation’s top six fine-arts museums, the DIA has plenty of space to show off masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens, Picasso, Matisse, Cezanne, Rothko, and Whistler." Full review
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Be sure to see Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The cream of the museum crop. The centerpiece is Diego Rivera's mural Detroit Industry, which fills an entire room and reflects the city's blue-collar labor history. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This museum boasts a vast collection of works spanning the centuries from Ancient times to the present, making it the fifth-largest art museum in the country. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The art museum that was founded in 1885 has been located in its current Beaux-Arts building on Woodward Avenue since 1927." Full review
Afar Magazine "It's a world-class museum: stunning pieces of art and artifacts, a gorgeous building and common areas worthy of spending your entire day." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"On its walls are Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry" fresco and Vincent Van Gogh's "Self Portrait" painting, among other works." Full review
Independent "Meanwhile, the Detroit Institute of Arts has a dizzying collection of art – the Detroit Industry murals are a particular highlight"
Travel + Leisure "This 658,000-square-foot cultural institution is a fantastic art museum, with a 65,000-piece collection and a wide variety of works...paintings by French Impressionists Claude Monet and Mary Cassatt. "
