{"id":264652,"date":"2026-05-09T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/264652\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:08:23","slug":"dali-museum-announces-expansion-in-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/264652\/","title":{"rendered":"Dal\u00ed Museum announces expansion in St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)\u2014The Dal\u00ed Museum announced it will be expanding in step with the explosive growth in Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the museum, the new addition will significantly expand the museum\u2019s capacity to promote lifelong learning, bringing state-of-the-art immersive experiences and uplift the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since opening in St. Pete in 1982, the Dal\u00ed Museum has welcomed more than 10 million visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\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.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4babc0a290832a88d516a18d004f3149.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5e910ceb11c365ac8d337a1cb71cc59d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffc08e1b1451386dfa7fa177597da73a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10e8d80befb8a1a7591e6d5663fcd1c7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"476\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a0f5a621dc0a08f74692f1c65090ebbc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2bf9e45d8f6374833d4114ea6d5d67c4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/645bec97c0dea069283c579dea5e1957.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6bc4eecb116d7e9802185ffee0d8d835.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Designed by Beck Architecture and PBK with Yann Weymouth FAIA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The expansion will include a new exterior, flexible gallery environments, a dedicated learning center, and host events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\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 Hine said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the museum, the expansion will be about 35,000 square feet and an estimated $65 million investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Groundbreaking is expected to begin in the fall of 2026, and plans to open the expanded spaces in 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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