Dalí Universe, Art museum in County Hall, London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom.
Dalí Universe is an art museum housing over 500 works spread across extensive gallery spaces in central London. The collection features sculptures, lithographs, glass objects, and designed furniture spanning several decades of the artist's career.
The museum opened in 2000 to present Salvador Dali's artistic vision to the public. The collection gathers works the Spanish artist created from the 1930s through the 1980s, making it a record of his evolution across five decades.
The museum displays bronze sculptures, lithographs, glass objects, and furniture that show how Dali transformed his surrealist ideas into three-dimensional forms. These pieces reveal the artist's approach to mixing art with everyday objects and materials.
The museum sits on the South Bank near well-known London landmarks, making it accessible from public transport. Plan enough time to walk through the galleries at a comfortable pace and explore the collection according to your interests.
The collection holds an original painting that Dali created specifically for Alfred Hitchcock's film Spellbound. This artwork represents a rare moment when the artist contributed directly to cinema and shows how surrealism influenced Hollywood filmmaking.
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