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 Dayton Art Institute - Dayton, Ohio Posted by:  DougK
N 39° 45.972 W 084° 12.101
16S E 739693 N 4405553
The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) is a museum of fine arts in Dayton, Ohio, USA. The Dayton Art Institute was rated one of the top 10 best art museums in the United States for kids.
Waymark Code: WMFKWC
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2012
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History from Wikipedia:
Founded in a downtown mansion in 1919 as the Dayton Museum of Fine Arts, the museum moved to a newly designed Edward B. Green building in 1930. The DAI was modeled after the Casino in the gardens of the Villa Farnese at Caprarola, and the front hillside stairway after the Italian Renaissance garden stairs at the Villa d'Este, near Rome, and Italy. It is also visible from and easily accessible from I-75, which passes through the center of Dayton.
The museum was later renamed the Dayton Art Institute as an indication of the growing importance of its school in addition to the museum. The nearly 60,000-square-foot building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The main entrance to the museum is now on the side away from the river, where the building can usually be seen from afar. There are several outdoor sculptures around the grounds of the museum.
Name: Dayton Art Institute
Location:
456 Belmonte Park North
Dayton, Ohio 45405
Phone Number: (937) 223-5277
Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency/Ownership: Private
Hours of operation:
Mon-Tue: Closed
Wed: 10AM - 5PM
Thu 10AM - 8PM
Fri-Sat: 10AM - 5PM
Sun: Noon - 5:00PM
The museum is closed the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Admission Fee: 8
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: yes
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