Great Escape: The Dali Museum

The New Dali has opened with an awe-inspiring installation of the museum's permanent collection within the combined 20,000 square feet of state-of-the-art gallery spaces allowing for the first-time visitor the complete viewing of all 96 oil paintings, plus a selection of drawings, fine prints, photographs, videos and surreal objects by Salvador Dali.

¡Viva la Revelación! presents the collection in a chronological sequence, highlighting key works and transitional relationships in Dali's oeuvre. Specially designed salons surround the outer perimeter of the core exhibition housing the world-famous Masterworks. The Dali in St. Petersburg presents the greatest number of these Masterworks in one place. The salons offer visitors magnificent vistas of the paintings from various angles in ambient natural light. The two main galleries have access to an alcove within the "glass enigma," giving guests a panoramic breathtaking view of Tampa Bay before continuing their exploration of The New Dali: Viva Dali, Viva la Revelación.

Hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: noon – 5:30 p.m.

Visit www.thedali.og for a coupon for $10 off after 5 p.m. every Thursday between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission for adults is normally $21.

To get there, take exit 22 (I-175 east) off I-275 toward Tropicana Field. Follow I-175 until it ends and  turns into Dali Boulevard. The Dali Museum will be on your left after the fourth light. It is 42 miles from Bloomingdale and takes about an hour to get there.