A special monthly tour or PowerPoint talk presented by one of the Dalí Museum’s Curatorial/Education team held on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us for complimentary Starbucks coffee and refreshments in the museum store at 10:15 followed at 10:30 by a focused, theme-oriented gallery tour with one of the Dalí Museum's curatorial staff. 

Cost: The event is free with Museum admission (admission is free to Dalí Museum Members and those with USF identification cards). Coffee with a Curator is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company  (http://www.starbucks.com).

Never released in the U.S., Catalan actress Sylvia Munt chose to tell the tale no one else would tell, the difficult life of Dalí’s wife and muse, Gala.  This documentary explores the surprising and extraordinary life of Gala Dalí, born Elena Dimitrievna Diakonova, as one of the most influential and puzzling muses of the 20th century, and an iconic figure in her own right. (Spain, 2003, Spanish and French with English subtitles, 108 min.; not rated, probably PG-13)

Cost: Free with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Beer for sale, free refreshments.

Join us on in that magic hour before the museum is open to the public and the ghost of Salvador Dalí still lingers! Explore the Dalí Museum in a tour expressly designed for children age 5 - 12. This interactive tour is led by a Dalí docent who has chosen Dalí paintings and other works which specially appeal to children. The tour is followed by a scrumptious breakfast buffet. Following the tour, each child receives a souvenir of the day's experience. Dalí hands-on activities follow at 11:30. This is one of the Dalí Museum’s most popular and rewarding programs which is available once a month. Pre-registration required; the breakfast is limited to 20 children plus adult companions.

Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child; additional non-family members $20; Member admission: $10 per adult, plus $10 per child; additional non-family members $15. This is one of our most popular programs at the Dalí Museum, so hurry to reserve a space for your family at our next Breakfast with Dalí!

To register, please contact Bethany Mead by calling (727) 823.3767 ext. 3024; or send an email to: bmead@thedali.org Breakfast with Dalí is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company (http://www.starbucks.com). 

An evening of 10 surrealist-inspired, stop-motion animated films that delve into the human psyche, produced by the astounding American twins the Brothers Quay.  Born in Pennsylvania, the Brothers Quay currently reside and work in London.  Their passion for detail, command of color and texture, and astonishing use of focus and camera movement turn their miniature sets into unforgettable worlds, suggestive of Kafkaesque nightmares of menace and decay, and long-repressed childhood dreams.  Anthology of 10 short films includes their tribute to the great surrealist Czech animator in “The Cabinet of Jan Svankmayer” (1986), their extraordinary “Street of Crocodiles” (1984), and their skewed Dalínian study of optical phenomena in “Anamorphosis” (1991). (Great Britain, 1984 – 1993; 103 min., DVD; not rated, probably PG-13). 

Cost: Free with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Beer for sale, free refreshments.

Talk presented by artist and world renowned expert in holography design and manufacture, who was director and supervisor of Salvador Dalí’s holograms in the mid 1970s.  Lissack will discuss his collaboration with Dalí on his holographic work, his memories of Dalí creating the Teatro Museo Dalí, and his own career trajectory from South African free jazz drummer to holographer.

Cost: FREE with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday).

A special monthly tour or PowerPoint talk presented by one of the Dalí Museum’s Curatorial/Education team held on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us for complimentary Starbucks coffee and refreshments in the museum store at 10:15 followed at 10:30 by a focused, theme-oriented gallery tour with one of the Dalí Museum's curatorial staff. 

Cost: The event is free with Museum admission (admission is free to Dalí Museum Members and those with USF identification cards). Coffee with a Curator is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company  (http://www.starbucks.com).

Calling himself a “Nuclear Mystical” painter and creating artwork about the DNA molecule and the 4th dimension, Dalí possessed a lifelong fascination with the world of science. Weaving interviews with scientists and art historians, this documentary explores the vitality science offered to Dalí as a reservoir for new ideas and creations. (Spain, Spanish and Dutch with English subtitles, 2004, 75 mins; probably G)

Cost: Free with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Beer for sale, free refreshments.

 “A post-apocalyptic future becomes the setting for pitch black humor in this visually intricate French comedy. The action takes place within a single apartment complex, which is owned by the same man that operates the downstairs butcher shop. This dark tale is played out in a brilliantly designed, glorious surreal alternate world reminiscent of the works of director Terry Gilliam, who co-presented the film’s American release. Like Gilliam, co-directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro hail from an animation background, and have a fondness for extravagant visuals, absurdist plot twists, and a sense of humor that combines sharp satire with broad slapstick and gross-out imagery. This mixture may displease the weak of stomach, but those attuned to the film’s sensibility will be delighted by the obvious technical virtuosity and wicked sense of humor.” -- Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

(French, English subtitles, 1991, 95 min, VHS; NR, probably R)

Cost: Free with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Beer for sale, free refreshments.

A&E Biography explore the life and art of Dalí using rare photos and interviews ranging from biographer Meredith Etherington-Smith to rock star Alice Cooper to Dalí companions Amanda Lear and Ultra Violet.  The main theme is the complex relationship between Salvador Dalí and his wife Gala. “Explore the incredible works and extraordinary life of the surrealist master. He was an immense talent who relished the spotlight. An artist whose imagination soared beyond the canvas, he tried his hand at everything from fashion to film. With his impeccable attire and trademark moustache, Salvador Dali cut an unforgettable figure in 20th century art. A master cubist and the most influential of all the surrealists, he later worked with movie legends Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney. Filled with colorful recollections from those who knew him best, this captivating portrait traces his career from his first exhibition (at the age of 13) to the halls of the world's great museums.” (A&E Biography, 2004, 50 min.; Not Rated, Probably G)

Cost: Free with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Beer for sale, free refreshments.

A special monthly tour or PowerPoint talk presented by one of the Dalí Museum’s Curatorial/Education team held on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us for complimentary Starbucks coffee and refreshments in the museum store at 10:15 followed at 10:30 by a focused, theme-oriented gallery tour with one of the Dalí Museum's curatorial staff. 

Cost: The event is free with Museum admission (admission is free to Dalí Museum Members and those with USF identification cards). Coffee with a Curator is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company  (http://www.starbucks.com).

Join us on in that magic hour before the museum is open to the public and the ghost of Salvador Dalí still lingers! Explore the Dalí Museum in a tour expressly designed for children age 5 - 12. This interactive tour is led by a Dalí docent who has chosen Dalí paintings and other works which specially appeal to children. The tour is followed by a scrumptious breakfast buffet. Following the tour, each child receives a souvenir of the day's experience. Dalí hands-on activities follow at 11:30. This is one of the Dalí Museum’s most popular and rewarding programs which is available once a month. Pre-registration required; the breakfast is limited to 20 children plus adult companions. To register, please contact Bethany Mead by calling (727) 823.3767 ext. 3024; or send an email to: bmead@thedali.org Breakfast with Dalí is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company (http://www.starbucks.com). 

Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child; additional non-family members $20; Member admission: $10 per adult, plus $10 per child; additional non-family members $15.

This tragic love story of a streetcar conductor and a shy country girl is a 1958 update of the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice.  Set within the frenetic energy of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Death pursues the couple through the dazzling Rio streets. 1960 Academy Award Winner and winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, the film also features the infectious soundtrack by Antonio Carlos Jobin. 

(Marcel Camus, Brazil, 1958, Portuguese with English subtitles; 107 min., DVD; Not rated, probably G)

Cost: Free with paid admission ($5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Beer for sale, free refreshments.