DAI's Special Interest Tours are community tours with specialized themes! Explore the museum and make new connections! Following the tour, invoke your creative spirit with a quick, make-and-take art activity.

Select from the session options above. Space is limited and spots fill up quickly. Advanced reservation is strongly encouraged. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your session. Tickets can be purchased online or in person on the day of the program if not sold out. 

Cost: Varies
Location: Museum Galleries 

Specialty Tour: Food Tour
Join us at the DAI for our Food Tour! Explore unique portrayals of food and the ways the world is connected through appetite. End your tour experience with a customized charcuterie board created by you!

Specialty Tour: Body Mod Tour
Explore artistic transformations of the body in our Body Mod Tour! Dive into the identity, creativity and expression behind piercings and tattoos. After exploring the art in our galleries, end your experience by creating your own tattoo stencil!

Specialty Tour: Botany Tour
Join us at the DAI for our Botany Tour. Explore the unique expressions of plants in art and then create your own plant-inspired cyanotype print to take home! Plant enthusiasts welcome!

Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email with additional information. If you have questions, please email [email protected] or call 937-223-4278 during regular museum hours.

Please Note: The DAI implemented a new ticketing and membership system in 2021. If you have not previously used this system, you will need to create a user account in order to reserve your space. If you are a museum member, the system will connect that user account to your membership profile in order to receive your member discount. Download instructions to create a new user account