Location, Directions & Parking

The Dayton Art Institute is located at:
456 Belmonte Park North 
Dayton, Ohio 45405, USA

Phone: 937-223-5277
General information e-mail: info@daytonart.org

The Dayton Art Institute is just off Interstate 75,minutes from downtown Dayton and the historic Oregon District. The Dayton International Airport is approximately 15 minutes by car.

Please be aware that there is ongoing road construction on Interstate 75 and in the downtown Dayton area, so travel delays and detours are possible. The state of Ohio's Interstate 75 modernization project will result in many exit ramp changes through downtown Dayton as the project progresses. For more information about this project, we recommend you check the Ohio Department of Transportation website. We make every effort to ensure our directions are up-to-date and accurate, but unexpected route changes may occur due to the nature of this construction. If you encounter a problem with our directions, please call 937-223-5277 or e-mail info@daytonart.org with details so we can make appropriate changes.

Driving Directions from North of Dayton:

Follow southbound I-75 into Dayton
Take the Main Street/Route 48 Exit 
Turn Left at base of Exit Ramp onto Main Street
Travel 0.4 (four tenths) of a mile then 
Turn Right at Riverview Ave. and follow it to the "T" intersection 
DAI is straight ahead

To enter parking lot and main entrance: 
Turn left at the "T" intersection where Forest Ave. and W. Riverview Ave. meet 
Turn right onto Belmonte Park North/ Rev. Edward A. Puff Memorial Blvd.
Turn right into the DAI parking lot

Driving Direction from South of Dayton:

Northbound I-75 into Dayton
Take Exit 53B toward Salem Ave.
Turn Left at base of Exit Ramp toward Salem Ave.
Cross Salem Ave. Bridge and move to right lane
Turn Right at W. Riverview Ave. (1st traffic light after bridge)
Travel two blocks then
Turn Left onto Belmonte Park N/ Rev. Edward A. Puff Memorial Blvd. 
Turn Right into parking lot

Travel by Bus

A Miami Valley RTA bus stop is located at the corner of museum property (Forest and Stoddard) and all buses may be boarded at any downtown bus stop along Main Street. For route information visit or call RTA RideLine at 226-1144.

Parking

A free parking lot is adjacent to the museum building. Additional parking is available on neighborhood streets and in paid lots in downtown Dayton.

Handicapped Parking: There are four (4) handicapped parking spaces in the museum parking, two (2) on the south side of the Entrance Rotunda and two (2) in front of the Rike Pavilion.

School/Bus Parking: Passengers should disembark at the Entrance Rotunda. Bus should proceed to the northwest corner of the museum lot to park.

Special Event Parking: If additional parking is needed for a special event at the museum, the Chief of Security may arrange for use of the Masonic Temple, Greek Orthodox Church and/or the rear of the museum building.

Accessibility

The museum facilities are fully accessible to physically challenged persons and meet all ADA requirements. The use of the wheelchairs and walkers are on a first come first serve basis. Elevators are conveniently located to ensure access to the galleries.