The
unique design of Salvador Dali Museum
Many
friends of mine have “wish list” before they die. Their favorite
places or objects to visit are:
1.
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
2.
Douro valley, Portugal
3.
Machu Picchu, Peru
4.
Marrakech, Morocco
5.
Great Wall, China
6.
Pyramid, Egypt
Surprisingly,
quite plenty friends of mine have included Salvador Dali Museum, St
Petersberg, Florida as their wish list to
visit before
they
die.
It
is because the building is unique. It was built based on principle of
science, math and proportion. Represent of Salvador Dali see the
world with 1000 ways.
The
artist observed the world as combinations of:
-
progressive
-
classic
-
fantasy
Museum
locates at Water front
The
museum has
collected
art works of Dali, the biggest outside of his country, Spain:
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96 oil paintings
-
2000 pieces of art works
List
of some Dali’s painting are:
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The
Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
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The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
-
Daddy Long Legs of the Evening — Hope
-
Eggs on the Plate Without the Plate
-
Portrait of My Dead Brother
One
of corner inside museum
Inside
the 3 floor building, we can go from first
to third floor through spiral staircase. Staircase reflects the Dali
interests in science, DNA helix.
In
addition to galleries which displays Dali’s painting, the museum
also has sections of:
-
theater
-
gift shops
-
library
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Gala cafe (named for respect of Dali’s wife)
-
meeting room
Melting
watch, one of Dali famous paintings
Around
400,000 visitors come to Dali Museum in Florida per year. They are
from 30 different countries.
Museum
is considered as one of the most visited in America. Entrance ticket
is US$ 24 for an adult (18 to 64 years). US$ 22 for:
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Seniors
-
Fire fighters
-
Military
-
Educators (teachers)
-
Police
Have
you visited or arranged to come to Dali’s Museum in Florida?