Gulf Coast, Tampa Bay and Dalí
Tampa and St Petersburg
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Museum: 10am-5:30pm
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Open every day except Christmas and Thanksgiving
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Dali's Museum Admission: $24 Seniors 65+ $22. Buy online.
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Tips:
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If you need to go early you can combine the trip with a noon mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Tampa,
The Tampa's Riverwalk is a great place to walk along the river for the water views, restaurants and museums. You can also take a water taxi to various stops along the way as the river walk is a few miles long and adds a fun experience to downtown Tampa.
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 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 A. Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, the Museum has made significant additions to its collection over the years.
The Morses first displayed their Dali paintings in their home, and by the mid-1970s decided to donate their entire collection. A Wall Street Journal article titled, “U.S. Art World Dillydallies Over Dali,” caught the attention of the St. Petersburg, FL community, who rallied to bring the collection to the area. The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL opened in 1982. The distinguished new building, which opened on January 11, 2011, enables the Museum to better protect and display the collection, to welcome the public, and to educate and promote enjoyment. In a larger sense it is a place of beauty dedicated, as is Dali’s art, to understanding and transformation.