{"id":178943,"date":"2026-03-05T06:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178943\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T06:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:49:33","slug":"dali-museum-announces-65m-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178943\/","title":{"rendered":"Dal\u00ed Museum announces $65M expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dal\u00ed Museum has announced plans for a $65 million expansion, with a proposed opening date of 2028.<\/p>\n

The approximately 35,000-square-foot expansion, on the south side of the current museum, will include flexible gallery environments for \u201cexperiential exhibitions that blend art and technology, a dedicated learning center serving K-12 students and lifelong learners and community-focused spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a prepared statement, Executive Director Hank Hine said the expansion is \u201cnot about being bigger; it\u2019s about being bolder \u2026 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

In the statement, museum representatives said much of the money came from Visit St. Pete-Clearwater\u2019s \u201cFrom Visitors With Love\u201d program, reinvesting tourist development tax (hotel bed tax) funds.<\/p>\n

The expanded facility is being designed and built by The Beck Group, which constructed the existing museum building in 2011, from a design by architect Yann Weymouth, who has consulted with the organization on the new design.<\/p>\n

A 3D model of the proposed expansion will go on display in May; groundbreaking is expected to take place in the fall.<\/p>\n

Since it debuted (in a converted warehouse) in 1982, the Dal\u00ed Museum has consistently ranked among the top visitor draws in Pinellas County; according to the museum, more than 10 million people have toured its permanent and temporary exhibits.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dal\u00ed Museum,\u201d said Visit St. Pete-Clearwater CEO Brian Lowack, \u201cis a cultural engine for this community and a cornerstone of St. Petersburg\u2019s global identity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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