General Info

The Dayton Art Institute is committed to enriching lives and serving the community by creating meaningful experiences with art that are available to all. The DAI is open and current museum hours are Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. When planning a visit, we encourage you to check our website to confirm current museum hours & status. Founded in 1919, The Dayton Art Institute is one of the region’s premier fine arts museums. In addition to exhibiting outstanding special exhibitions and impressive collections of art from throughout the world, the museum is renowned for education programming that includes an array of offerings for diverse audiences.The Dayton Art Institute is committed to enriching lives and serving the community by creating meaningful experiences with art that are available to all. The DAI is open and current museum hours are Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. When planning a visit, we encourage you to check our website to confirm current museum hours & status. Founded in 1919, The Dayton Art Institute is one of the region’s premier fine arts museums. In addition to exhibiting outstanding special exhibitions and impressive collections of art from throughout the world, the museum is renowned for education programming that includes an array of offerings for diverse audiences.