You might not expect to find a museum dedicated to Salvador Dalí in St. Petersburg, Florida, but you would be wrong. And St. Petersburg has Albert Reynolds Morse and Eleanor Morse to thank for it.
Reynolds Morse (1914-2000) was an Ohio industrialist. Reynolds and his wife Eleanor (1912-2010) purchased their first Dalí in 1943. Together they became consistent collectors of his work. In 1971 they created a museum for their collection in Beachwood, Ohio, near Cleveland. Their gallery was in a building at their industrial plant. In 1980, the city of St. Petersburg approached the couple and offered a new home for their museum. Originally in a warehouse near the city’s waterfront, in 2008 St. Petersburg commissioned a new building. They hired Yann Weymouth to design the new home for the collection.
Today, The Salvador Dalí Museum is home to over 1500 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and other artifacts. It has more recognized Dalí masterpieces than any other museum in the world.
The Dalí Museum also hosts temporary exhibits. Alberto Giacometti & Salvador Dalí (through April 19, 2026) is a show that brings together works of those two contemporary iconic artists.
The Dali Museum also offers an immersive video experience featuring Dalí’s work.
Nuts and Bolts
- The Salvador Dalí Museum is located a One Dalí Blvd. St. Petersburg, FL
- It is open every day from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM ( 8:00 PM on Thursdays)
- Ticket prices are $32 adults/ $29 seniors, educators, police, firefighters, military/ $26 local residents/ $22 Students/ $12 youth
- The video dome is a $15 add-on ticket
Great piece! I had to look at my screen from the other side of the study to recognise Lincoln, but my wife saw it immediately.