The Theater
Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989) was born an dead in Figueres, and after living in Madrid, Paris and New York came back to work in his theatre museum, the building of the former Municipal Theater, built in the nineteenth century and destroyed at the end of the Civil War. The building itself is a work of art.
The Museum
The Museum houses the largest collection of Dalí works, mainly from the artist's estate to the Spanish state, including a set of works created by the artist expressly for the Theater-Museum, like the room Mae West, the room Palau del Vent, the Monument to Francesc Pujols, and the Cadillac plujós.In the basement of the Museum there is the tomb of Dalí, in a small crypt.
It is recommended to visit the museum first thing in the morning, to avoid the queues in the entry and crowds in the expose.
There is an on-line service for purchasing tickets: https://www.salvador-dali.org/serveis/en_entrades.html
Dalí Joies
When, after the visit of the Theater Museum, you are guided to the exit door, don't forget to walk a few meters to entry, just through a little door on the corner, the jewel exposition (named Dalí-joies).
The visit takes a short time and is really worth it to contemplate the originals designs besides the sumptuous jewels.
Traveling to Figueres
By car: highway AP-7, the trip lasts 1,5 hours
By train: conventional train (select destination Figueres/Figueres) in a two hour trip, which can be reduced to 53 minutes booking a TGV train (select destination Figueres/Vilafant)
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