Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) is a museum of fine arts in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It sees about 304K visitors a year. A short trip away is National Museum of the United States Air Force, 4.9 mi off.
A museum inside Dayton
You can stay in Dayton
Dayton Art Institute is inside Dayton, which has 18 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 66 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1919
Dayton Art Institute dates from 1919. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY) has airline service, about 9 miles from Dayton Art Institute.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) is a museum of fine arts in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The Dayton Art Institute has been rated by Parents magazine one of the top 10 best art museums in the United States for children. The museum also ranks in the top 3% of all art museums in North America in 3 of 4 factors. In 2007, the art institute saw 303,834 visitors.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1919
- Opened
- 1930
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1974)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Rooms near Dayton Art Institute
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Dayton (18) and Butler Township (21).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Dayton Art Institute | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | in town | — | 18 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 136,688 | $101K | D− |
| Butler Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 21 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 8,421 | $268K | — |
| Miami Township | 10 mi south | 15 min | 24 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 52,991 | $224K | C |
| Beavercreek Township | 9 mi east | 15 min | 18 18 hotels | 57,924 | $301K | — |
| Huber Heights | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 43,905 | $177K | C+ |
| Fairborn | 11 mi east | 15 min | 15 15 hotels | 35,754 | $175K | C+ |
| Beavercreek | 7 mi east | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 48,134 | $280K | C+ |
| Bath Township | 10 mi east | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 40,768 | $176K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Dayton Art Institute with these
Pair a visit with these, within 66 miles.
15 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw230 mi Theme parkKings Island3.2M visitors a year
Big draw65 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
49 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
66 mi MountainSerpent Mound35 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
49 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
47 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumPhoto credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dayton Art Institute in questions
Is Dayton Art Institute in Dayton?
Yes. It’s inside Dayton, OH.
When is the best time to visit Dayton Art Institute?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Dayton Art Institute from Cincinnati and Columbus?
About 46 miles south of Cincinnati and about 66 miles east of Columbus, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Dayton Art Institute?
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 55 miles.
Where should I stay near Dayton Art Institute?
Dayton (in town, 18 places to stay), Butler Township (8 mi, 21 places to stay) and Miami Township (10 mi, 24 places to stay).
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