Dalí Museum announces expansion in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)—The Dalí Museum announced it will be expanding in step with the explosive growth in Tampa Bay.

According to the museum, the new addition will significantly expand the museum’s capacity to promote lifelong learning, bringing state-of-the-art immersive experiences and uplift the community.

Since opening in St. Pete in 1982, the Dalí Museum has welcomed more than 10 million visitors.

“We are creating a museum that will stand with the great cultural institutions of the world, prepared to meet the expectations of today’s visitors and the curiosity of those who will walk through these doors decades from now,” said Hank Hine, Executive Director of The Dalí Museum.

Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA

The expansion will include a new exterior, flexible gallery environments, a dedicated learning center, and host events.

“This is a defining moment for our institution and for St. Petersburg. It’s not about being bigger; it’s about being bolder. For more than four decades, The Dalí has led through innovation, empowering visitors to see differently and think expansively. This next chapter allows us to move beyond existing limitations and create space, intellectually and physically, for deeper learning, more ambitious experiences and broader access,” Hine said.

According to the museum, the expansion will be about 35,000 square feet and an estimated $65 million investment.

Groundbreaking is expected to begin in the fall of 2026, and plans to open the expanded spaces in 2028.

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