New Salvador Dali Museum

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Florida

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Florida

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Florida

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Florida

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Florida

The new Salvador Dalí Museum was designed by architect Yann Weymouth. He designed the exterior of the new Salvador Dalí Museum with waterproof concrete that can withstand a Category 5 hurricane, which Florida is no stranger to. But contrasting with the thick concrete is a "window" that could be considered an artwork in itself. Made from 900 glass panels, with no two alike, the gorgeous geometric structure has been nicknamed the "Glass Enigma."

The Salvador Dalí Museum is the permanent home of the world's most comprehensive collection of the renowned Spanish artist's work. Compiled by the A. Reynolds Morse and Eleanor Morse over a 45-year period, it is celebrated for its 96 oil paintings.

With oils spanning from 1917 through 1970, the collection provides an excellent overview of Dalí's major themes and symbols. Characterized by its diversity, it includes the Impressionist and Cubist styles of his early period, abstract work from his transition to Surrealism, the famous surrealist canvases for which he is best known, and examples of his preoccupation with religion and science during his classic period.

In addition to the 96 oil paintings, the collection includes over 100 watercolors and drawings, 1,300 graphics, photographs, sculptures and objects d'art, and an extensive archival library. Periodic rotations of the collection and special exhibitions allow museum goers to view new work on repeat visits.

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