Located in the heart of Detroit's Cultural Center and founded in 1885, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) began its life on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, but due to its rapidly expanding collection, moved to a larger site in 1927. The Beaux-Arts building, designed by Paul Cret, was referred to as "the temple of art." [...]

With superb acoustics and an orchestra pit large enough to accommodate 100 musicians, the restored 1922 Detroit Opera House is home of the Michigan Opera Theatre, producer of grand opera and dance productions.The Opera House, designed by C. Howard Crane, who also designed other Detroit theaters such as the DSO's Orchestra Hall and Fox Theater, [...]