The Dayton Art Institute opens its galleries free to every visitor on Sunday, Nov. 15, for the final day of its last Art for All weekend of 2026, the museum announced on its official calendar.
During Art For All days, the Dayton Art Institute offers free admission to all museum guests, including its special and focus collections, according to the museum. Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m. at the museum, 456 Belmonte Park North in Dayton’s Grafton Hill neighborhood.
The November weekend is the third and final Art for All weekend of the year, following March 7-8 and Aug. 29-30, the museum said. The free weekends serve the institute’s mission of ensuring that art remains accessible to everyone in the Miami Valley and beyond, according to Dayton937’s report of the museum’s announcement.
Guests during the November weekend can explore the permanent collection galleries, experience the featured special and focus exhibitions, take part in select family-friendly activities such as scavenger hunts and art-making, meet the museum’s curators and request a mini tour of the galleries, and shop the Museum Store, according to the museum. New and renewing members also receive a 15% discount on museum memberships during the weekend, excluding Jefferson Patterson Society memberships.
The free weekend coincides with the opening of the exhibition Good Book: Bible Stories from the Collection, which runs Nov. 14, 2026 through Feb. 14, 2027, and with Wall Power! Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum, which runs Oct. 17, 2026 through Jan. 10, 2027, according to Dayton937.
Regular admission at the institute is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors, according to Dayton937, so the Art for All day represents a full waiver for families who visit on Sunday. On Saturday, the weekend also featured a performance by the Bach Society of Dayton in the museum’s Great Hall, the museum said.
Art For All days are financially assisted by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee, with presenting sponsorship from Steve and Kate Hone and additional support from Karen and Eric Spina and LexisNexis Cares, according to the museum. Sunday’s free admission runs from noon to 5 p.m.; visitors can find planning details at daytonartinstitute.org or by calling 937-223-4ART (4278).
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