The Dalí Museum

About the Business

Specialties

Discover St. Pete's #1 attraction, rain or shine. Open 7 days a week, The Dali Museum is home to an unparalleled collection of works by Surrealist master Salvador Dali, representing every medium and moment in his prolific career. Tickets include access to the permanent Dali collection, all special exhibits, the Avant-garden, Museum Store and Cafe Gala, serving authentic Spanish cuisine. Visit TheDali.org for more information to help plan your visit.

History

Established in 1982.

The Dali Museum celebrates the life and work of Salvador Dali (1904-1989) and features works from the artist's entire career. The collection includes over 2,100 works from every moment and in every medium of his artistic activity, including 96 oil paintings, many original drawings, book illustrations, artists' books, prints, sculpture, photos, manuscripts and an extensive archive of documents. Founded with the works collected by Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, the Museum has made significant additions to its collection over the years. In 1942, the Morses visited a traveling Dali retrospective at the Cleveland Museum of Art organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and became fascinated with the artist's work. On March 21, 1943, the Morses bought their first Dali painting, Daddy Longlegs of the Evening, Hope! (1940). This was the first of many acquisitions, which would culminate 40 years later in the preeminent collection of Dali's work in America. On April 13, 1943, the Morses met