Detroit Institute of Arts

"Midtown's top cultural attraction, with more than 100 galleries, is the Detroit Institute of Arts." Full review

"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

"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

"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

"The art museum that was founded in 1885 has been located in its current Beaux-Arts building on Woodward Avenue since 1927." Full review

"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

"On its walls are Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry" fresco and Vincent Van Gogh's "Self Portrait" painting, among other works." Full review

"Meanwhile, the Detroit Institute of Arts has a dizzying collection of art – the Detroit Industry murals are a particular highlight"

"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. "