Hoover students visit DIA, Heidelberg Project

Hoover Middle School seventh-grade students visited the Detroit Institute for the Arts and The Heidelberg Project recently.

The Heidelberg Project is "art, energy and community," all in an open-air environment in the heart of Detroit's East Side It was founded by Tyree Guyton. Guyton uses everyday discarded objects to create a two-block area full of color, symbolism and intrigue. 

The Heidelberg Project is now in its 27th year and is recognized worldwide for its demonstration of the power of creativity to transform lives.

The DIA has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Founded in 1885, the museum moved to its present site on Woodward Avenue in 1927. Two wings were added in the 1960s and 1970s and a major decade-long renovation and expansion was completed in 2007.

It cover 658,000 square feet and includes more than 100 galleries, an auditorium, lecture-recital hall, art reference library and conservation services laboratory.

The DIA's art collection ranks among the Top 6 in the U.S.

Hoover's students walked through The Heidelberg Project, wandered the halls of the DIA and worked at solving clues that took them to specific areas of the museum.