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Instituted in 1974, this museum was built on the remains of the former Figueres Theater, and features a broad range of works of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989.)
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_elainehindson
Kent, United Kingdom276 contributions
A Surreal Experience!
We visited while on a short city break to Girona, which is only a fifteen minute train journey from Figueres.
I had booked tickets online in advance, but there were still slots available on the day at the ticket office. It is a timed entry system, and they won’t let you in early, but it’s well organised. It is always very busy, and no-one was wearing masks, so if you feel vulnerable with Covid still being around, it might not be the place for you, as although the circulation works well, some spaces are pretty cramped.
We spent around two hours inside, including the Dali Jewels exhibition near the exit. The old theatre and stage areas are amazing spaces, and there are three floors with rooms and corridors to explore. Be prepared to queue in the Mae West room.
Although not big Dali fans, we’re glad we visited this quirky and iconic place. I had imagined it to be in a set apart location, but it was actually right in the middle of town. We arrived at Figueres Vilafant station on the high speed train from Girona, and took the bus into the centre. I think it might be closer to the other train station in Figueres, and possibly with a signposted walking route from other things I’ve read.
There isn’t a cafe in the museum, but you can find places to eat in the town.Traveled as a couple
Written October 4, 2022
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Dania
Maastricht, The Netherlands41 contributions
Amazing experience
After 22 years, I made it to Figueres at a decent time. Visiting the museum is an amazing experience and absolutely recommended. I recommend to book the ticket in advance (they can get sold out!) and be on time to the entrance. Also next to the ticketing office, there is the possibility to book a guide and I would recommend to do so as it was worth it. It cost me additional 10 euro (alternatively, you can take the ticket including the guide directly in this ‘shop’. if you decide for this alternative, you need to go early as, at least on the day I was there, by 1200 all tickets were sold out). The guide tour last 1.5 hour and it covers only the museum-theatre. In total I spent about 2,5 hours in the building looking as well at the other extra’s and enjoying the atmosphere.
Written September 3, 2021
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B1714D
Belgrade, Serbia16,212 contributions
Unique museum
Likewise the author himself, this museum is quite unique and one of the most unusual you’ll ever visit.
It’s one of Catalonia’s most popular attractions, and certainly the main one in the eccentric artist hometown.
I expected the entry fee being even higher (compared to Barcelona popular attractions), so I found it OK. Exhibits are really perfect, unusual and interesting even for younger kids – count on around up to two hours for a visit.Written September 18, 2022
I had booked tickets online in advance, but there were still slots available on the day at the ticket office. It is a timed entry system, and they won’t let you in early, but it’s well organised. It is always very busy, and no-one was wearing masks, so if you feel vulnerable with Covid still being around, it might not be the place for you, as although the circulation works well, some spaces are pretty cramped.
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Richard_Mtl1
Sitges, Spain24 contributions
Chaotic crowded atmosphere
Apr 2023 • Couples
The museum is chock full of an amazing array of Dali’s creative output, including the architectural experience. Unfortunately, the visiting process is poorly managed: several group visits occur simultaneously, some guides using dedicated earpieces ( like mine) others screaming out loud. Meanwhile free-range visitors are going back and forth through narrow passageways and overcrowded rooms and there is virtually no staff present. The visits could be managed as they are at the Dali house in Cadaques: every 5-10 minutes a guided visit of up to 9 people file through the building: no going back and forth, no free-range visitors in the interior spaces.
Written April 20, 2023
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amy w
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Teens & dali
Apr 2023 • Family
Would hugely recommend booking the tour guide. I wouldn’t have understood 99% of the hidden pictures within pictures of how clever his art was without a guide. Lasted an hour-was a perfect length. You get your own headpiece so easy to hear. Head to dalicatessen for food-2 mins away and really super
You meet the guide outside the museum
Written April 16, 2023
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Tripstaken
Santa Barbara, CA75 contributions
Less Than Expected
Mar 2023 • Couples
I’m a big Dali fan, the museum here is less than I expected. There is a lot more of his better work in St Petersburg, so its barely worth the trip from Barcelona. You are in fairly tight passages with large school and other groups.
The gift shop is poor, their buyer should visit Miro in Barcelona or Pompidou in Paris to get some ideas. I was hoping to buy stuff and there was little to look at.
Written April 4, 2023
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permia
Ireland38,521 contributions
Pinnacle of Dalí in Figueres
Feb 2023 • Couples
A tremendous exposition of the genius that Dalí was, it begins with the building itself. Replete with his signature eggs and golden statuettes in numerous poses.
In the courtyard a female figure erect on a Cadillac is surrounded by many other sculptural creations.
A fine selection of his oeuvre is delightful. Family portraits, including his sister and of course a number of Gala are here.
His imagination takes off in pieces such as Venus and Sailor, Rotting Bird plus many more.
A bed with serpentine creatures as legs is striking. A later composition showing Dalí about to tickle the sole of a woman’s foot is playful.
Venus de Milo with Drawers is another work that catches the attention. A take on one of his most famous paintings The Persistence of Memory is great to see, as were iterations of works featuring bread.
Written April 3, 2023
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Sylvia
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Very stretched to call this Dali
Feb 2023 • Friends
There are better Dali works somewhere else. Not in this sad looking cold place. The place has staffs with rudeness as their common feature.
Written March 14, 2023
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Bruno V
AREQUIPA, Peru971 contributions
a must
Jan 2023
The theatre-museum Dali bought and implemented with his work.
Surrealist and s.t. funny. Put 1 euro in the box near the cadillac in the central patio to see the rain drop inside.
Written February 25, 2023
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Sanjay G
California102 contributions
Dali
Feb 2023
Lots of different works by Dali and many that you would not be aware of unless you were an expert in Dali’s works. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip, which we did as a day trip using the fast train from Barcelona (55 minutes for 17€).
Written February 19, 2023
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MRB01
Carcassonne Center, France863 contributions
Wow!
Jan 2023
This is one of the most amazing museums we have ever seen. The exhibits are amazing but that is just Dali.
One of the most amazing things is that Dali designed it and created it from a lost theatre. His hand literally has created works for this wonderful building. His works are fantastic, disturbing and amazing. This really is a wonderful museum set in a lovely city. I don’t profess to understand all the works of Dali but it does make you think and does give you the sense of wow!
Written January 9, 2023
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RynoMulder
Lone Hill, South Africa29 contributions
Only for the superfans
Jan 2023 • Solo
When you factor in the travel costs and time as well as the fact that Figueres is an ugly little town with nothing else to do but the Dali museum, it’s not worth it. The museum really is only for die hard Dali fans. There are hardly any of his well known works in his style that he became known for.
You’ll get a few pics of the building interior and exterior and there is nothing much beyond that.
Written January 1, 2023
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Ammar A
Doha, Qatar67 contributions
Salvador, Dalí, concentrate
Dec 2022 • Family
Small and compact, yet amazing provides an insight into the mind and work of Salvador Dalí. Every angle you look has something to offer.
Written December 26, 2022
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02 mi) The Museum ApartmentsDalí Museum Figueres (Spain) – Tickets Museo Salvador Dali
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In Figueres Spain you will find the Dali Theater-Museum, the museum of the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí.
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The Salvador Dali museum is located in Figueres, a Spanish city 147 kilometers north of Barcelona. Bus from Barcelona: Do you want a bus tour from Barcelona to the Dalí museum? You can book a bus tour through this website including a skip-the-line ticket for the museum. You can also opt for a full day tour with an English guide, visiting both the Dalí museum and Girona. More info about booking day trips. Train: Figueres has a train station that is a 12-minute walk from the museum. The journey time from Barcelona is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. More info on the this website. Parking: If you come by car you will have to park your car at one of the paid parkings in Figueres. Parking is quite pricey in the center, you will probably pay 25 euros for a day of parking.
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By car you will probably take 1 hour and 40 minutes from Barcelona. From Perpignan (France) you will find the city 56 kilometers south of the city. Because Figueres is on the E-15 (AP-7), the museum is therefore an ideal stopover when you visit Barcelona or Girona by car.
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In the town of Figueres, 147 kilometers north of Barcelona, you can find one of the most beautiful attractions in Spain, the Dalí Theater Museum (Teatro Museo Dalí). The museum is one big surreal object and is located in a former theater. This 19th-century city theater was considerably destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, after which Salvador Dalí decided to set up his own museum in his native village on the ruins. When you are on vacation in the area, this legendary museum of Dalí should not be missed during your trip.
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí (1904 – 1989) was a Spanish painter who had devoted himself to surrealism and is now one of the greatest artists in the world in this movement. In 1934, Dalí married Gala, the woman who was his great muse and to whom he had dedicated most of the work. In 1974 he opened his museum, after which he worked many years to further expand this museum.
On January 23, 1989 Dalí died of a cardiac arrest in the Galatea tower. He was later buried in his own museum in a crypt under the glass dome of the museum. Dalí was also known for his thin, elongated mustache, whose mustaches were curled up. The mustache was inspired by the mustache of the famous Spanish painter, Diego Velázquez. Dalí claimed that he received inspiration from the cosmos through these whiskers.
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The striking building of the Dalí museum
Teatro Museo Dalí
The beautiful museum (both inside and out) is definitely accessible for people who love art less. Many creative objects, sketches and paintings can be admired in the surrealistic style of Salvador Dalí. You will get the feeling and wonder that you are truly entering the surrealistic world of Dalí and Gala, so that this museum will also be appreciated by many young visitors.
Everything in and around the museum is by the hand and ideas of Salvador Dalí. The museum contains works of art from its early period (1917-1928), the surrealist (1929-1940) and its more classical period (1941-1983).
On average you will spend around two hours visiting the Dalí Theater-Museum, visiting all the highlights of the museum such as the Mae West room. Keep in mind that in high season the museum is so popular that there is a visitor limit, so it is strongly recommended to reserve your tickets in time during this period.
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More buildings of Dalí in Spain
In addition to the most visited Museo Dalí, there are two other Dalí buildings that you can visit in the area of Figueres Spain:
Castell Gala Dalí Púbol in Spain
House Salvador Dalí Portlligat
Castell Gala Dalí Púbol
40 km south from Figueres, near Girona, in the village of Púbol is the Gala Dalí Castle.
The exterior is a magnificent castle from the 11th century, the interior of the castle is one of Dali’s great creative excesses, focused on one person, his muse Gala. Castell Gala Dalí Púbol was intended as the ultimate resting place for Gala, where she also spent her last years of her life. The castle can be visited (admission 8 euros, more info and tickets) and gives a wonderful glimpse into the life of his muse Gala and the special bond she had with Dalí.
House Salvador Dalí Portlligat
40 km east of Figueres, in the coastal town of Cadaqués is the Salvador Dalí Portlligat house-museum. At the time, this house was the only permanent residence of Dalí, where he lived and worked until 1982. After Gala’s death, he moved to Púbol Castle. (More info and bookings)
Where is Figueres and the Dalí Museum?
The Dalí museum is located in Figueres, a Spanish city 147 kilometers north of Barcelona. With your own transport you probably take 1 hour and 40 minutes on the journey from Barcelona.
From Perpignan you will find the city 56 kilometers south of the French city. Because Figueres is on the E-15 (AP-7), the museum is therefore an ideal stopover when you visit Barcelona or Gerona by car.
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Theater-Museum of Salvador Dali (El Teatro-Museo Dalí)
They say all roads lead to Rome.
In Figueres, all roads lead to the theater-museum of Salvador Dali, which opened its doors in 1974. A man whose name has become a household name in the environment of surrealism.
The man was not easy, with madness and even full-fledged outbursts. But he could burn to the same extent: with an idea, a dream, love. The city authorities asked for just one canvas, so that little Figueres and its inhabitants, doomed to oblivion earlier, but with the birth of a genius of art, to world fame; could admire the painting in the walls of the municipal museum. And Dali gave them a whole museum !
The first exhibition of the still nine-year-old Salvador was held within the walls of a real theatre. Perhaps that is why, when it came time to find a “home” for his masterpieces, Dali did not reinvent the wheel. The building, battered by the Civil War, was three times ideal for turning into the holy of holies: in addition to the fact that the first works of the future surrealist were presented here; Spectacularity is, in principle, Dali’s forte, plus the artist was baptized in the church opposite.
The municipal authorities without delay handed over the “ruins” into the hands of Dali, who over the next 14 years, literally on the ruins of the foundation, recreated his vision of the “shell” of creative results.
What did this splendor cost El Salvador? At first, the General Directorate of Fine Arts of Madrid refused to give the green light to the restructuring and others like it, because Dali wanted to exhibit only reproductions, not originals. The nerves were frayed, but they were “lit up” for a priori work. And if we calculate the sale in money, then it cost Dali all his savings. Friends, admirers and ordinary people of Figueres, along with the government, also helped. And voila, 28 September 1974 years the show started…
What did Dali want? And so that everyone who crosses the museum threshold, akin to Alice falling down the rabbit hole, gets into another dimension; I forgot my way back, driven by irresistible curiosity, and along the way I went a little crazy.
Did the genius succeed in realizing such a bold desire? Oh quite!
The bright carmine-colored building, on which golden buns ran like specks, is crowned with giant eggs – it’s hard not to notice. Crossing the threshold of the museum, you find yourself in the looking glass, a parallel world and the theater of the absurd at the same time .
The uniqueness of the nutra-exposition is not so much in weaving the threads of madness into the canvas of genius, but also in Dali’s own veto on any interpretation of the works by the museum staff.
Visitors will not hear an explanation and will not receive a “key” to unravel the meaning of this or that masterpiece. So wanted the author, who dreamed of awakening the imagination of everyone, unraveling the originality and forcing them to change the trajectory of the usual view of reality.
You can look at this or that brainchild of Dali’s hands for hours, thinking about how a person came up with the idea to mount boxes in the body of Venus de Milo? Or, is the room-face with sofa-lips and painting-eyes really the image of the famous Marilyn?
At some point, you can catch yourself that the halls began to repeat themselves, but over and over again they look in a new way, misleading tourists.
The real “Hotel California”!
Under the dome of the patio, called “Peace” unthinkable dizzy, space is as if put on the wrong side of reality . Faceless mannequins, frozen in various poses, are observed from wall niches. Creepy? Not that word! But these are still flowers, berries are waiting in the Crypt, in which the embalmed body of Dali himself rests, preserved here, and in this form by his own order. Although … the sun with a Chinese head in the core, shining in a rooster’s belly – the sculpture is no less frightening.
Three floors magically turn into six , thanks to the multi-level layout of the first one. Here you get lost, you are born again, you rethink from and to, and when you get into the usual fuss and see the average human mass and the usual reality, you doubt whether you dreamed about what you saw a minute ago. Didn’t dream. This is eloquently reminded by a figure, symbolizing Newtonian discoveries in physics, installed not far from the museum.
The face of Salvador Dali himself is immortalized in the manner characteristic of his work by the inhabitants of the city at the source of the main street of Figueres – the Rambla.
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Dali Theatre-Museum: information
“I want my museum to be a single block, a labyrinth, a great surrealistic object. It will be a completely theater museum. People who come to see it will leave feeling like they had a theatrical dream.
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Dali’s wish came true. The Dali Theater Museum, where the artist himself is buried, is one of the most surreal and theatrical museums in the world. Decorated with giant eggs and fantastic figures, this unique museum features the largest collection of Salvador Dali’s art, including exclusive items from his personal collection.
| Sunday |
10:30 – |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Medium | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday |
10:30 – |
| Saturday |
10:30 – |
Dali Theater Museum
Pujada del Castell, 28, 17600 Figueres
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