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Museum is Closed

The Museum will be closed for Independence Day.

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ, performed by Matt Dierking and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium.

5 After 5 at the Museum

Yeck Artist in Residence Community Workshops

Our artist-led workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists and The Dayton Art Institute through conversation and artmaking. Select from the session options a

Saturday Morning Community Tour

Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone.

Special Interest Tour - How's the Weather?

 Join us for a museum experience where art and atmosphere collide. This tour explores how artists have interpreted weather, from serene blue skies to dramatic storms. 

Family Open Studio

Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.

5 After 5 at the Museum

Yeck Artist in Residence Community Workshops

Our artist-led workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists and The Dayton Art Institute through conversation and artmaking. Select from the session options a

Now on View Getting Technical: Alternative Photographic Processes

Saturday Morning Community Tour

Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone.

Fighters for Freedom Special Exhibition Tour

Family Open Studio

Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert

Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ, performed by Matt Dierking and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium.

Jazz and Beyond: Big Gil & His Funky All Stars

Join us on Thursday, July 23, as the Jazz & Beyond series presents Big Gil & His Funky All-Stars, A crowd favorite at the Dayton Art Institute! Big Gil & His Funky All Stars is a Blues, Funk & RB grou

Saturday Morning Community Tour

Explore the museum and learn more with a guided tour! Come to the DAI for weekly tour themes like: Dayton History, Art and Architecture, Global Celebrations, and Art Basics for Everyone.

Special Interest Tour - How's the Weather?

 Join us for a museum experience where art and atmosphere collide. This tour explores how artists have interpreted weather, from serene blue skies to dramatic storms. 

Family Open Studio

Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making. Browse our weekly selection of open studio materials and unleash your inner artist.

Art in Bloom 2026

Step into a summer night filled with color, creativity and charm at the Dayton Art Institute’s Art in Bloom!