60,000 Flock to See Rembrandt's Jesus at Detroit Museum

MICHIGAN RADIO
By Jennifer Guerra

MICHIGAN - The current exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts is shaping up to be the museum’s most popular exhibit in recent history. Pam Marcil is director of public relations at the DIA. She says attendance at "Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus" has been "really overwhelming almost. We’ve had about 60,000 people to date." She says the “exhibit has brought in 3,500 new and renewed memberships to the museum. That’s good news for the DIA; five months ago we reported how the museum was going to temporarily divert funds to help cover operating costs. The Rembrandt exhibit closes February 12th. The museum has extended its weekend hours to accommodate the increased volume of visitors. "Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus" exhibit debuted at the Louvre in Paris, then traveled to the Philadelphia Music of Art. The DIA is the last stop on the tour. [link]