The Dali Museum

Its not exactly the most elaborate collection of works. And the building is ok. ITs not worth the price they charge!

Dali dear, what an eccentric creator you were. The Museum was great! Clean, organIzed, and intriguing. Museum employees where around every corner wth any questions or to help direct you. After the end of the tour, spiral your way down he staircase and stop to get a warm drink at the tiny café downstairs. There’s also a large gift store located off to the left with lots of goodies. I of course bought a bottle of wine but that’s because I’m a vintage alcoholic. Not only where the exhibits interest but out side near the garden and the wish tree was neat. The melting clock bench, the wish tree, and the garden maze (which we didn’t do due to the thunder of entering). Cool place for any visitor staying in a 30 minutes radius.

I had a break from Walt Disney World and decided to head over to the Dali Museum for the day. The museum has very nice architecture building! The museum looked very nice both in the inside and outside.
They don’t allow you to go to the exhibits with any water bottles and offer to store it in some of the cubbies down stairs.
I was lucky to be there during the Walt and Dali Exhibit so I headed to that first. They offer a free audio tour, so be sure and pick that up. The self guided tour was wonderful and helped me better understand the exhibit. I’m a huge Disney nerd and I learned a lot about Walt and Dali. I definitely saw the influence Dali had on Disney and vice versa.
You MUST experience the virtual reality painting Dreams of Dali! If the line is long the wait is completely worth it! I absolutely loved the exhibit and the rest of his work in the other room! So if you’re a tourist and you have a day to spare, then this place is a must!

Headed here for a fun day out in Tampa /​St. Pete area. I’ve been to the museum quite some time ago, but my husband had never been. It’s $ 10 for self parking — and they do take cards, as well as, cash — which was nice!
We headed in and got our tickets, which were $ 24 per adult. You can find $ 2 off coupons at places that have tourist pamphlets. You’ll receive a wrist band and have access to both the museum and the garden. We were able to visit while they were doing the Disney and Dali museum. It was an excellent exhibit and we loved it!
The overall museum was just as great. They have a huge range of Dali’s paintings from the beginning of his career to the end. It was fascinating to see the progression and to be able to watch the art evolve. We opted for the free audio tour — which I highly recommend as it was informative and dove into details on a good amount of the paintings.
After we finished up the finished up in the museum we headed down to the first floor and adventured in the garden. The giant mustache makes for an epic photo op and the labyrinth was a fun walk through experience.
The gift shop has tons of fun items and we ended up with a cute magnet that was a view of the outside of the museum itself. Prices were very decent.
Overall: A
An excellent museum with plenty to see and do!

«I don’t do drugs. I am drugs.» — Salvador Dali
And that, sir, is why your work is simply amazing!
If you appreciate art, this is a MUST! This museum in St Petersburg, FL houses the largest collection of Dali’s work outside of Europe. If you’ve never seen Dali’s work, Google it ASAP. It’s beautifuly insane — your imagination will flow as you try to analyze his work.
The building itself is a piece of art — gorgeous with the triangulated glass aka «Enigma» (named after one of Dali’s paintings) that gives a view to the bay and sky. There is also a helical stairway design that leads you to the 3^rd floor where the art collection is.
During our visit, there was also the «Dare to Dream» exhibit which showcased the work of Disney, whom Dali had worked with. So interesting to see the connection between 2 amazing artists.
There is a free audio guided tour — get an IPOD on the first floor or follow a guided tour. The guided tour was great and there were so many hidden pictures within the paintings that I had never paid attention to before. I was seriously left in awe and had an even more of an appreciation to Dali’s art. There is also an audio guide for children that my 4 year old nephew was listening to. In his words he said, «this is so interesting». Already appreciating the arts, I love it.
PRICE:
Parking: $ 10
Admission: $ 24 for adults
This is a little pricy for a small museum but you can spend hours here checking out the gallery, shopping in the gift shop, all the photo ops, eating at the Gala Café. .. IMO, worth every penny.
Make sure you walk to the garden in the back of the museum to check out the wishing tree, the stache and the labyrinth.
After learning Dali had lived and worked in Monterey/​Carmel area I did a little research and found out there will be another collection of Dali’s work that will be housed in Monterey, CA. So close to my hometown! I can’t wait for it to open. It will be hard not to compare it to this beautiful museum!

This is s terrific little museum. The big paintings in particular are terrific to see in person. Nice gift shop, cool stairway. However. 24 dollars is excessive for a museum, don’t you think? What is a museum’s mission? Museums ought to be free, in my opinion but certainly affordable. And ten extra dollars for parking?
Glad I went but I think the museum
ought to rethink its price and purpose. Surely old rich people are not the only folks they want to draw?

Love it here so much!
Went here on one of my first dates with my future husband and it was so great that we came back a second time… and got engaged at the Wish Tree!
It’s clean and quiet and if you take your time walking around you really get your moneys worth. Every time we go we have a fantastic time!
The wish tree and the labyrinth are beautiful… so many good photo ops for photographers.

This place is amazing, my favorite since high school. The old Dali museum was a ‘dream’ but the new one, with a beautiful building, more works of art, a garden a café… is not to be missed. The art is in small coves, which highlight each part of Dali’s life. The new Dali also focuses on the mathematical concepts in most, if not all, of Dali’s work, with the exception of the very early years.
The dossier is always how I start a trip to the Dali, each one has a different story and brings the art to life, each time you see find, feel something new in a Dali Dream. They now offer free iPod audios for each painting. They have one oriented for children too, what great way to get our young artists excited about museums. The also have an interactive quiz on this little iPod audio.
The absolute BEST part of this trip? The Disney & Dali exhibit. GET THERE SOON! Did you know Dali worked for Disney? I did not, and I am HUGE fans of both. The parallels of their lives are amazing. .
Also, not to be missed is the virtual reality exhibit, interact with Dali’s art, with it moving and animated. Wow, just awe inspiring.
A must do in St. Pete
A must do in life
Don’t complain about parking or entrance fees — well I guess you can complain but who cares! It is worth it. And don’t forget the Gala café afterwards, enjoy a prosecco in the garden, yes a perfect day

I am so in love with this museum. I just am.
We went during the Dali/​Disney exhibit and at first I was like, «Disney isn’t Surrealism. He invented a damn cartoon mouse.» My mind was completely changed. I still think Disney and everything about it is a huge racket but I definitely saw the connections between the two.
Some of Dali’s work is way out there and some people might not get it. I also can see some being offended by it. I admired it and could see his vision and how he saw the world around him.
The only part I didn’t like about the museum was the staircase. It was pretty narrow and some people don’t understand that they should just walk in a straight line and not weave in and out of up and down traffic.
I love the giant «statue» outside of Dali’s handlebar moustache. It was like he was the original hipster.

To be honest, I was a little skeptical about this museum. I was not that familiar with Dali and what I thought I knew of him was not positive. Given the relatively small size of the building and the entrance fee, I was concerned that I might find it to be a waste of time and money.
I was extremely pleased to discover that I was worried for naught.
I found the story of Dali to be very interesting and his art intriguing and enjoyable. I found the manner in which the art was displayed and his story told to be excellent.
We were fortunate to be able to visit at a time when the Disney/​Dali exhibit was on display. I was not aware of the connection between Walt Disney and Dali. The story and art depicting this was very well done and turned a good museum experience into a great one.
Had it not been such a hassle picking up the equipment for the self guided tour (there has to be a better way to do this on crowded days!), and our poor experience at the café (a review to come), I would have rated the Museum 5 stars.

We took a weekend trip to St. Petersburg, and decided to stop by the Dalí Museum. What a truly wonderful structure. The architecture both inside, and outside was truly inspired by Salvador himself.
Now the artist, is another thing. I can truly appreciate the gift and talent this man was given. But in my Pinyan, some of his artwork, resembles a nightmare.
Either this man was a genius, insane, or on some amazing drugs. This is all reflected in his artwork. Please do not get me wrong, we spent four hours going through the entire museum. I enjoyed especially the iPod that they give you at the front desk so that you can listen along to all the different items on display.
Definitely worth a visit, when you are in St. Petersburg.

So I found myself in Tampa for the wedding of a friend. Nice little weekend. Well, it’s a Saturday (day of the wedding), and the ceremony begins at 5pm. The venue is 30 minutes from the Intercontinental — Tampa that I’m staying at. Sooooo, basically I have an entire day to kill. What to do what to do… *Scrolling through Unilocal*… I see something … It’s RIGHT on the ocean! That’s important because I wanted to go to the ocean #MultiTasking! Some kinda museum? The Dalì Museum? I do LOVE museums.
*Hadn’t hit me yet* *scroll through some pic*
I see a picture… Hey! That’s the tattoo my LONG time (like multiple decades) friend DiDonato has… And that tattoo was by… *hits me* OH SH*T Mayne! It’s the SALVADOR Dalì Museum! (Why they can’t just put Salvador in the name is beyond me, but anyways) Wtf?! It’s ONLY 22 min drive? I get to drive 275 South (looooooong bridge from Tampa to St Petersburg going OVER the ocean)! $ 22 admission?! (For military-​police-​firemen). Hell yes I’m going.
After the beautiful (20 – 25 min drive from downtown Tampa airport area) drive over to St Petersburg, I arrive at this lovely museum which is VERY easy to find btw, and RIGHT on the water. Right near some important college that college age kids go to. UCF or some BS, who cares. The weather was perfect. $ 10 for parking btw, bit who cares it’s worth it.
The building itself is gorgeous (see photos). Very large. Very… Well, like it was packed, but it still felt like it wasn’t? I mean it took me a total of about 6 minutes to walk from my car to tickets in hand and on my way.
The building (interior) has a amazing spiral staircase, and perfectly set triangular Windows looking out over the bay. Downstairs is a gift shop (Obvi– it IS a museum after all) and a small café. Plenty of restrooms. Upstairs is 2 exhibits. Left side is all the works (including the masterpieces) of Salvador Dalì. Amazing exhibit. The right side (no photos allowed in this one… Sneaky Disney) is a special exhibit of the Disney and Dalì collections. Yea, did you know those two (Walt and Sal) were buddies? Go figure.
There are free guided tours from museum staff that will take you through each of his works of arts and give detailed explanations on what things are hidden (yea there’s A LOT of hidden stuff in his art during his surrealism period), background on the postings, meanings, time periods, periods he personally went through (everything from classical to surrealism; he went through 4 periods of styles of art that he’d paint). It’s free (the tour) and WAY worth it. It allows you to learn so much more about what was being painted, and most importantly, who the man REALLY was that was doing the painting. Ohhhhh, and his wife Gala. Quite the character she was. Very little known (to the public, including myself) about her. But I assure you the staff will fill you in completely about Salvador AND Gala… Very, very interesting stuff.
If you love art, museums, classically Roman Catholic things, very strange melting things, odd and hard to understand things, nude things, … You’ll LOVE the Dalì Museum in St Petersburg Florida. If you’re anywhere within a 1−2hr drive of this place… Dude. Go. Turn it into an afternoon and add dinner for an early evening or whatever! Make it a day? Whatever you do to justify it, please go to this museum Mayne…
I did…

My fault I did not confirm their business hours before I got there. I was at the ticket counter when the girl informed me they were closing in 25 minutes. I thought they were open until 8, but apparently not on Friday. So instead I walked around the gift shop for a while and took a few photos outside. Next time I’m in the area, I will be sure to either go on a Thursday night when they are open later, or just get there earlier in the day to enjoy what I came to see.

Beautiful place to visit whether you are a Dali fan or not– but it of course helps if you are! Best tip — come on Thursdays after 5pm for a big break on the entry fees — which are pretty steep on all other days/​times.
The Disney Dali exhibit was really well done. There are two outdoor mazes to explore — great for the kids. Love the wishing tree outside where you can tie your paper wrist ban you get upon entry. There is plenty of parking near the museum. We ended up parking near the pier and walking. There are trolleys as well. The walk was a little long but enjoyable — just wear comfy shoes.
A must-​see if you are in St. Pete.

I visited the Dali Museum back in 1996 at its old location and in its much smaller version for a school trip and it made a significant impact on me. I knew that the collection had been moved into a much larger building built specifically to showcase Dali’s work and I desired another go ’round. My friend and I visited St. Pete with the specific purpose of seeing the new building and revisiting the permanent Dali collection as well as seeing the Dali and Disney exhibit.
Tips: Plan to spend money and time on this museum, two hours is a minimum. All visitors should pick up a $ 2.00 off coupon by picking up any tourist brochure at a hotel, rest area, or newsstand. For a family of four this equates to an $ 8.00 savings which will nearly cover the $ 10.00 parking. If you want to avoid the ten dollars altogether, park in a $ 5.00 parking garage downtown or street park for free on the weekend and take the trolly over for free!
The museum is visually stunning form the outside and the line to enter feeds visitors directly past the free audio tour available in multiple languages. The ipod audio tour was exceptionally easy to use and I didn’t see anyone in need to help utilizing the tool no matter a person’s age or technological experience level.
My friend and I started with the permanent collection and it was busy but no so crowded that I couldn’t get an up close view of the amazing art in front of me. Surprisingly, I remembered a lot of my original docent led tour from twenty years prior and enjoyed occasionally overhearing the current docents keep their groups awed with some of the very same interesting tidbits. I kid you not, at one point, and entire group «oohed and ahhed» at the exact same time. It was really a sweet thing to see this elderly docent draw such great reactions from his crowd. I would recommend a docent led tour if you can afford it.
The permanent collection is truly a pleasure for the eyes and each change in artistic style is explained well in both the audio tour and on the walls of the museum itself. We moved onto the special Disney and Dali exhibit «Dare to Dream: and got a great introduction to the deep and time honored relationship between these two visionaries. I highly recommend seeing this exhibit if you can before it ends mid-​June 2016.
The audio tour ends but the café is still an option as is the eclectic sculpture garden. I may have indulged a bit at the museum gift shop that was chock full of Dali merchandise in all price ranges. T-​shirts are available in sizes from youth to Adult XXXL, and there are many different Dali prints that have been transferred to all kinds of bags, scarves, shirts, mousepads, etc. If you don’t find something for your home or office I would be very surprised.

Nice museum in a hard to get to place because of road construction and the grand prix. We bought tickets at AAA, which wasn’t very convenient, but saved us $ 6. The Museum is crazy busy between 11 and 2. We stood in line for over 15 minutes just to get the headsets. For some reason you can’t take them in the café. They are definitely a plus when it comes to viewing the 3^rd floor of the museum.
We were lucky enough to be there for the Disney exhibition and it was interesting to see how Disney and Dali worked together.
The Museum was smaller than what we expected, considering the ticket price. What was there was interesting and enjoyable.
My recommendation would be to go at 2 or 2:30 to avoid the crowds. You only need a few hours and would have plenty of time to enjoy the Museum.

A much closer to home version than the Figueres counterpart, The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg is worth checking out, at least once. While the museum in Spain boasts golden loaves of bread stuck into the walls and eggs adorning the turrets of the museum’s castle corners to deliver the whimsy, the St. Pete museum counters with a 4 story, massive glass egg, boasting spectacular views of the harbor.
As far as museums go, the work is somewhat limited since the focus is of course Dali. However, they do often offer another rotating artist to fill the floor. On my most recent visit, this was the equally impressive M. C. Escher whose harmonious blend of art and mathematical precision was nothing short of breathtaking. However, no pictures were allowed in the exhibit (even with the flash off) since the collection was on loan.
While I do really appreciate Dali for his unique perspective and I respect his contribution to the art community, I have to say that relative to the cost of admission and the size of the building itself, I found the Dali section a tad underwhelming. Considering the magnitude and scope of the museum, you really can only actually view Dali’s work on half of one floor. The free audio guides do help to provide further insight on each piece though, and I was grateful for the information. It also allowed me to move at my pace and linger where desired, rather than having to move along with the group as the guided tour does so I’d strongly recommend considering it.
After viewing the art, you can head down to enjoy a bite from the café on the first floor, and I’d suggest a walk in the back too. The hedge maze isn’t particularly challenging since there are no wrong steps and you go in and out the same way, but it is still fun to walk through. I also loved sitting on the melting clock bench while watching the wind blow the paper bands on the wishing tree. Oh and be sure to pose for a picture with the giant mustache. Sure it’s cheesy, but it’s a lot of fun too.
Before you leave be sure to check out the massive gift shop. Sure you don’t really have a choice if you want to exit, but they’ve got everything from puzzles to mustaches on a stick, and it can add to the day’s enjoyment. So give it a shot at least once when you’re in the area. The Dali Museum makes for a great way to spend an afternoon in St. Pete.

Having been to this *new* building a couple of times, I’m wavering between 4 and 5 stars. As an artist myself, I enthusiastically appreciate re-​viewing Dali’s technique and stream-​of-​consciousness genius here. I’ve always enjoyed pondering (& never understanding) his artwork. But, visiting this museum is expensive! Regular adult admission is $ 24, and that’s AFTER paying $ 10 to park (plus our group was in 2 cars — ouch!). Children’s admission is discounted, senior citizens can save a couple of dollars, and college students get a $ 7 discount. Thursday evening after 5pm is only $ 10, which is a great value! In addition, the museum has an annual pass/​membership ($ 60 for 1, $ 80 for 2), which would pay for itself within three visits. As they have special temporary exhibits, I’ve considered becoming a member, but I do wonder if I’d ACTUALLY visit enough to get my money’s worth… And if hubs could handle that much Dalí.
On my most recent visit to see the limited-​time Disney & Dalí exhibit last Saturday, we arrived a little after 2:30pm, less than 3 hours before closing, and were surprised to find a line just to get into the parking lot. The attendant was incredibly helpful in pointing me to the employee lot for the only available handicapped spot. At the front entrance, we found a line that stretched outside, however the wait was less than 10 minutes (I noticed a separate door for members to avoid the roped-​off queue). Even though I’d visited previously (during the Warhol exhibit in early 2014), I didn’t realize the audio guides & headsets were free to use. Maybe I missed the sign & didn’t read the brochure, but we’d made it all the way upstairs & entered the special exhibit space where we noticed how quiet it was — because everyone was using the audio guides. Luckily, only one of us needed to go back downstairs. And these proved invaluable for enjoying the Disney & Dalí exhibit! Bonus: Sigourney Weaver narrates for D&D. This exhibit was much larger than I expected, with so much information & many interesting pieces, including a small, dark area looping the animated Destino. And the audio guide narration was very detailed. I thoroughly enjoyed this special exhibit!
The massive gift shop on the first floor encompasses most of the public area. In the back, the café area is way too small — always a line, and not enough seating. Because the queue & the tables are packed into the space, it can be difficult to get through to the door to the patio, garden & maze. Not a good layout. Outside, I noticed a wine & beer table, with no line. As I was with my mother on this visit, I didn’t get close enough to check selection or prices, but I might assume the lack of a line was a clue. On the patio, the giant Dalí mustache makes for fun pictures. Over in the garden is a tree where visitors can tie their Dalí admission wristband & make a wish. The maze next to the tree is a fun & quick adventure… Watch out for kids playing hide & go seek. Note: this area is gravelly and not wheelchair friendly. I considered getting out my crutches, but I’m not sure they would have been safe on that surface either.
Of course I’ll return to the Dalí Museum, because I love his work, but I hoping to catch a Groupon or Living Social deal before the next exhibit begins that I want to see.

Sometimes my mouth gets ahead of my brain. It’s true. When we were on vacation in Florida recently I knew I was going to take my husband to the Dali no matter what. I’ve been a handful of times, but it’s been over 12 years for me, and he’s never been.
I didn’t bother checking on what the exhibits were, but I had told him a little background about Dali. Like a lot of people, he’s familiar with The Persistence of Memory and that’s it. After we paid our $ 10 to park, as we were walking towards the entrance I noticed that the current main exhibit is called Dare To Dream: Disney & Dali, Architects of the Imagination. I said, «Disney!!! Oh great! This place will be crawling with kids and all the pervy stuff will be hidden away».
Seriously. Take a look at some of his later works. The dude was a perv. That’s not why I go, I swear.
Anyway, we had a $ 2 off admission coupon from the hotel which made it $ 22 each to get in.
The joint is a little pricey. But it is beautiful and worth every penny. We did the audio tour of the exhibit which shut me up right away. Two hours went by like the blink of an eye. I had no idea they were friends and that they had collaborated. I don’t want to give away too much, but go… just go. Absolutely fascinating.
And as a bonus there is a side exhibit called Dali Revealed which is dozens of photographs taken by French photographer Robert Descharnes, a close friend and confidant of Dali’s from 1950 through the end of his life in 1989. The pictures were a fantastic window into Salvador and Gala’s relationship. Loved this and the pictures gave me chills. They were so candid and expressive. I could be wrong about this, but I swear I saw a little blip there that Robert took almost 60,000 photos while he was friends with Dali.
The museum has a lovely café by the windows, Café Gala, that puts out food that is just as beautiful as the artwork. I enjoy patronizing the gift shop as well which has a wide assortment of items you can take home to remind you of your visit. It’s really an exceptional museum and should be on the must-​see list if you’re in the area.

I love museums and this one from my home town is always near top of my list. The Tampa-​St Pete area is blessed to have America’s finest Dali museum available to locals and visitors, containing many of his most famous original works.
The space itself is almost as gorgeous as the art inside it, with a number of photo op ready spots in and around the museum. My recent visit while in town seeing family was the first time I had been since the construction of the new building. Beautiful place with a beautiful view of the bay.
The only, and very mundane, drawback is that parking can be expensive and difficult to get. The museum is in an odd place right next to the St Petersburg executive airport.
If you’re visiting or live in the area, GO! And do a guided tour, as long as you’re not the annoying know-​it-​all guy (you know who I’m talking about). You won’t regret it.

Entgegen vielen Vorurteilen gibt es auch in den USA jede Menge Kultur. Ein Highlight ist das Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, das ich kürzlich zusammen mit Helen K. besuchte. Ich beziehe mich somit auch auf ihren Beitrag.
Wer ein wenig in der Kunst der Malerei bewandert ist, kennt natürlich Dalí. Aber vielen wird es so ergehen wie mir, die den Künstler reduzieren auf seine «verrückten» Gemälde wie die zerlaufenden Uhren oder die Frau mit Schubladen im Körper. Aber Dalí ist weit mehr und das wurde mir in diesem Museum dankenswerter Weise klar gemacht.
Frühwerke sind zu sehen, die die ganz großen technischen Fertigkeiten seiner Malerei zeigen. Dazu gibt es riesige Gemälde, mehrere Meter breit und hoch. Beeindruckend. Und ganz besonders faszinieren die Doppelbilder, in denen man bei konzentriertem Hinsehen plötzlich ein zweites Bild im ersten erblickt. Das ganze ist eingebettet in ein Gebäude, das per se ein Kunstwerk ist.
Man sollte auf jeden Fall einen Audio-​Führer nehmen, die es kostenfrei an der Kasse gibt — auch auf deutsch. Ohne die würde man vieles schlichtweg nicht wahrnehmen und noch viel weniger verstehen.
Wir waren bei heftigem Regen dort — typischer Fluchtort bei miesem Wetter. Dieses Museum ist jedoch bei jedem Wetter einen Besuch wert. Höchste Empfehlung!
Vor dem Museum ein großer, gebührenpflichtiger Parkplatz.

Ein fantastisches Museum in einem grandiosen Gebäude — Dalí hätte es sicher gefallen. Die größte zusammenhängende Sammlung seiner Werke — in 40 Jahren angehäuft von seinen Freunden und Bewunderern A. Reynolds und Eleanor R. Morse — ist in einer ständigen Ausstellung zu bewundern. (Audio Guides in vielen Sprachen mit sehr guten, hilfreichen Informationen im Eintrittspreis von ca. 20 Dollar enthalten).
Wir hatten das Glück, die aktuelle, sehr interessante Sonderausstellung Dalí — Picasso betrachten zu können. Einflüsse, Vergleiche, sogar gemeinsame Arbeiten sind sehr gut dokumentiert und dargestellt.
Alles in allem ein hoher Kunstgenuss!
Und wer eine Kunstpause braucht, kann sich an einer kleinen Bar mit spanischen Köstlichkeiten und passenden Getränken (ja — es gibt sogar spanischen Wein) stärken. Plätze gibt es drinnen und im angeschlossenen Garten (wo es weitere Kunstwerke zu sehen gibt).

Der Besuch des Dali Museums in St. Pete war einer der Höhepunkte unserer Ferien!
Erwartet habe ich die klassischerweise bekannten surrealistischen Bilder von Dali, die üblicherweise gezeigt werden (insbesondere bei temporären Ausstellungen). Zwar waren auch einige dieser Bilder zu besichtigen, allerdings auch einige Stilleben, Strandansichten und dann die ganz grossen und überdimensionalen Bilder, in welchen mehrere Themen vereint sind.
Auch das Museumsgebäude selber ist schon faszinierend. Den Walk durch den kleinen Irrgarten kann man sich sparen. Da hab ich schon eindrücklichere gesehen.
Unbedingt an einer Führung (nur Engl.) teilnehmen oder einen Audioguide ausleihen (kostenlos und auch in deutscher Sprache erhältlich).
Unbedingt Rabatt-​Coupon aus Visitor Map mitbringen.

Für Dali-​Fans und solche, die es
werden wollen Ich kann persönlich mit den Expressionisten
eigentlich nicht so viel anfangen, aber dieses Museum hat mich auf
höchstem Niveau eines Besseren belehrt. Man hat die Möglichkeit
viele Bilder des Künstlers aus seinen frühen Jahren zu entdecken,
die im Allgemeinen ziemlich unbekannt sind. Sehr schön ist es auch,
die einzelnen Entwicklungsphasen anhand der Exponate und der
Audioguides verstehen zu lernen. Langeweile findet hier keinen Platz
;-)
Im obersten Stock des Gebäudes gibt es eine breite
Fensterfront von der aus man einen wunderbaren Ausblick auf die
umliegende Landschaft hat.
Das Museum hat einen liebevoll
angelegten Garten, von dem aus man auch die Architektur des Gebäudes
selbst aus unterschiedlichsten Perspektiven betrachten kann. Wer
Spass am Fotografieren und Experimentieren hat kommt hier definitiv
auf seine Kosten.
Zudem gibt es sowohl im Gebäude als
auch ausserhalb zahlreiche Sitzgelegenheiten und die Möglichkeit
Getränke und kleine Speisen zu sich zu nehmen.

Neben dem Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota Florida ist das Salvador Dali Museum in St. Pertersburg (Tampa) eine kulturelle Pflichtveranstaltung und ein Genuß. Das Museum ist keineswegs überlaufen, es ist ausrecihend Platz und Rhe und man vor allem auch frühe Werke und Zeichnungen des Künstlers bewundern die man so von ihm nicht kennt.
Wer kritisiert dass man das Museum schlecht findet wird in den USA überall Schwierigkeiten haben, die Strassen sind nun mal nach dem Schachbrettmuster aufgebaut. Das lernt man einmal wie Fahradfahren und dann geht es unproblematisch.
Beste Uhrzeit morgens 10 Uhr im Frühling.

mir ging es da so wie 1966. man kann sich sehr lange mit den bildern von dali beschäftigen, auch wenn man sonst keine ahnung von kunst hat. das museum zu finden ist allerdings nicht so leicht, weil es in einem viertel liegt, wo alles komplett identisch ist.
besonders beeindruckend das 5m-​große abraham lincolnbild. draußen kann man sich nach dem besuch noch auf eine surrealistische bank setzen.
wer glaubt, dass amerikaner/​floridianer keinen zugang zur kultur haben wird hier eines besseren belehrt.
das museum ist wirklich toll!

Para quem gosta de surrealismo, é um verdadeiro prato cheio. Ver obras de toda a trajetória de vida desse renomado surrealista é um experiência ímpar. Destaque para El Toreador Alucinógeno, obra que retrata diversos aspectos da vida de Dali — e, por que não?, de muitos de nós. Eu fiquei parada mais de meia hora em frente a esse quadro e a cada momento descobria algo novo — uns pontinhos de transformam em uns rostos, o que eu pensava que era apenas um pano, é uma silhueta
Destaque também para a lojinha do Museu. Fui desprevenida, sem dinheiro algum, e não pude aproveitar a quantidade enorme de souvenirs desde relógios surrealistas a álbuns com o acervo do museu.

Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali wurde am 11. Mai 1904 in Figueres, Girona, Katalonien geboren und verstarb am 23. Januar 1989.
Er war ein exzentrischer spanischer Maler, Grafiker, Schriftsteller, Bildhauer, Bühnenbildner, Filmemacher und Schauspieler. Er zählt als einer der Hauptvertreter des Surrealismus zu den bekanntesten Malern des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Salvador Dali ist der einzige Künstler, für den es bereits zu Lebzeiten zwei Museen gab, die ausschließlich seinen Werken gewidmet waren. Das erste Museum, das Dali Museum in St. Petersburg in Florida, wurde im Jahr 1971 von dem Dali-​Sammler Reynolds Morse gegründet. Dort kann man 95 Ölgemälde, einschließlich sechs der insgesamt 18 großformatigen Historiengemälde Dalis bewundern. Mein Museumbesuch hat über sechs Stunden gedauert und war der erste Kontakt mit Dali, aber auch ein sehr beeindruckender. Eine gute Adresse in Florida.