The Detroit Institute of Arts: The Essentials

🔥 Lottery: Aug 27–Sept 2 • Full registration: Aug 28
Dates: October 17, 2025
Meets: F from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 Location: Online
Cost:  $5.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
10/17/2025Friday10 AM to 11 AM

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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Join this live virtual tour to explore select Detroit Institute of Arts artworks to gain an appreciation of the diversity, quality and world-class status of the museum's permanent collection. From Van Gogh to Diego Rivera to Lezanne Snyman, you will go "behind the seen" to explore the institute's marquee pieces in conversation with one of the DIA's premier docents.

Program Takeaways

  • Showcase the highlights of the DIA world-class art collection.
  • Provide history, context and insight to key artworks in an accessible manner.
  • Spark curiosity and appreciation for art and its essential role in our lives.
Fee:  $5.00

Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

We will send you a reminder email with login instructions one business day before the program start date. If there are additional sessions, we will send reminders the morning of those sessions.

Carlene VanVoorhies

Carlene VanVoorhies has been a docent at The Detroit Institute of Arts for 15 years. During that time, she has given public and private museum tours and over 3,000 community programs on more than 20 topics based on artworks in the permanent collection and special exhibits.