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Why go
- The largest and most varied collection of Dalí’s work includes pieces from his personal collection.
- The extension displays Dalí’s final works, including his last oil painting, The Swallow’s Tail.
Opening hours
Today10:30 – 17:15Show all
Don't miss
- Mae West Lips SofaThe sofa forms part of a living-room installation that resembles Mae West’s face from a particular viewpoint; Dalí and Óscar Tusquets designed the room.Mae West room
- Rainy TaxiA full-sized car installation inspired by Rainy Taxi stands near the courtyard’s centre.Courtyard
- Geodesic domeArchitect Emilio Pérez Piñero was commissioned to build the dome Dalí wanted.Above the former theatre stage
- Dalí’s jewelleryThe pieces use precious stones, pearls, coral and precious metals.Dalí-Jewels rooms
Know before you go
- Non-flash photography is allowed. Tripods and professional photography equipment are not allowed.
- Children under 16 must visit with an adult.
- Pets are not allowed, except guide dogs.
What's inside
- The former theatre and later extensions include temporary exhibition rooms and a jewellery collection.
- The collection has more than 1,500 works in many formats, including paintings, sculptures, three-dimensional collages, mechanical devices and curiosities.
- The named spaces include the Crypt, Galatea Tower and Dalí-Jewels rooms.
- An extension has a room for optical illusions, stereographs and anamorphic art.
- Many rooms combine images, sculptures and furniture with large paintings on walls and ceilings.
- The former auditorium is now an open-air courtyard, with nude figures in the old balcony windows.
With kids
- Children can spot the bathroom furnishings installed upside down on a room’s ceiling.
- Baby-changing facilities are in the ground-floor toilets below the stage.
Tips for your visit
- Look for holographic art during your visit.
- Deposit luggage in the lobby and collect it by the shop and exit.
- The gift shop is by the museum exit.
Interesting facts4
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A second-floor gallery is devoted to Antoni Pitxot, Dalí’s friend and later the museum’s director.
Dalí Theatre and Museum - Wikipedia -
One room has bathroom furnishings installed upside down on the ceiling.
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Dalí spent many later years designing and living in the museum.
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Dalí and Gala arrived at the museum’s opening ceremony in their convertible Cadillac.
Teatro-Museo Dalí - Wikipedia
History
Dalí chose the theatre for its theatrical character and its position opposite the church where he was baptized. He had also held his first exhibition in the theatre’s vestibule. Joaquim de Ros i de Ramis and Alexandre Bonaterra Matas led the building’s rehabilitation.
- 1848–1850Architect Josep Roca i Bros built Figueres’s municipal theatre, later known as Teatro Principal.
- 1939A fire destroyed the theatre’s interior, leaving its façade and outer walls.
- 1961Dalí announced plans to turn the theatre ruins into a museum for his work.
- 1968The municipal council approved the plan to convert the former theatre into a museum.
- 1970The Spanish government approved the project, and construction began in October.
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- 1974The museum opened on 28 September, before construction was fully complete.
- Mid-1980sThe museum continued to grow through the mid-1980s.
Accessibility
- Accessible toilet Below the stage on the ground floor.
Sources: Dalí Theatre and Museum - Wikipedia · Figueres - Wikivoyage (see) · Dalí Theatre-Museum - Fundació Gala - Salvador … · Teatre-Museu Dalí - Wikipedia · Teatro-Museo Dalí - Wikipedia · Théâtre-musée Dalí - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
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Questions and answers
Can I buy tickets online for Dali Theatre Museum?
Yes. Tickets are sold through the museum’s own website.
Which periods of Dalí’s work are represented at Dali Theatre Museum?
The collection spans Dalí’s early, Surrealist and classical periods, from 1917 to 1983.
What are Dali Theatre Museum’s opening hours?
It is open daily from 10:30 to 17:15.
Where is Dali Theatre Museum in Figueres?
It is at Gala i Salvador Dalí Square, 5, in Figueres.
Does Dali Theatre Museum show work by other artists?
Yes. It displays works by El Greco, Marcel Duchamp, Marià Fortuny and Wolf Vostell.
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