{"id":178148,"date":"2026-03-04T18:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178148\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T18:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:51:52","slug":"st-petes-salvador-dali-museum-unveils-plans-for-65-million-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178148\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete’s Salvador Dal\u00ed Museum unveils plans for $65 million expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dal\u00ed Museum in St. Petersburg is already home to the largest collection of work from the late artist Salvador Dal\u00ed, but now the space wants to more than double its size.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This afternoon, St. Petersburg\u2019s surrealist hub unveiled plans for a new $65 million expansion, which it hopes to see completed by 2028.<\/p>\n

Located at 1 Dali Boulevard, the Dal\u00ed is currently a 20,000 square-foot museum, and the proposed expansion would add an additional 35,000-square-feet to the building\u2019s south side. <\/p>\n

The new space would be home to new flex galleries, a learning center for students and an event space for social events, says a press release. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are creating a museum that will stand with the great cultural institutions of the world, prepared to meet the expectations of today\u2019s visitors and the curiosity of those who will walk through these doors decades from now,\u201d said Hank Hine, Executive Director of The Dal\u00ed Museum. \u201cThis is a defining moment for our institution and for St. Petersburg. It\u2019s not about being bigger; it\u2019s about being bolder. For more than four decades, The Dal\u00ed 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new proposal currently has support from Visit St. Pete-Clearwater\u2019s \u201cFrom Visitors with Love initiative,\u201d which is funded via tourist development tax funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dal\u00ed Museum is a cultural engine for this community and a cornerstone of St. Petersburg\u2019s global identity,\u201d added Brian Lowack, President and CEO of Visit St. Pete-Clearwater in a statement. \u201cInvestments like this strengthen the identity that defines our region and attracts visitors from around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dal\u00ed says groundbreaking for the project should begin in the fall of 2026, and it will remain open throughout construction.<\/p>\n

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This article appears in Feb. 26 \u2013 Mar. 04, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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