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The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, FL

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The Dalí Museum

One Dali Blvd · St. Petersburg, FL

Why you should go…

The Dalí Museum holds a large collection of Salvador Dalí's work on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, including 96 oil paintings and more than 100 watercolors and drawings. You enter beside the Enigma, a 75-foot glass structure that wraps a spiral staircase. Gallery admission covers the permanent collection and special exhibitions, while the Dalí Dome screens immersive shows such as Dalí Alive 360° as a timed add-on. A store, a café and the Avant-garden are on site.

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  • #salvador dali
  • #surrealism
  • #waterfront
  • #architecture

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

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    Spread out on 2.5 miles of white Gulf sand, then join the nightly sunset gathering of performers at Pier 60.

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    $25–$50

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