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The enduring popularity and influence of the surrealist artist Salvadore Dali is captured in the fascinating L'Espace Dali.

Salvador Dali was born on May 11th, 1904 in Figueras, Spain. At first an Impressionist, he discovered Cubism in 1921. In 1929, Dali met his muse Gala, the woman that would be his companion and his inspiration.

He embraced Surrealism and rejected hesitations and prejudices, which he claimed hindered his creative power. Dali developed a passion for grand metaphysical, religious and scientific themes.

The two-floor Dali museum is located in Montmartre, one of Paris’s loveliest neighbourhoods and enduring home to the city’s artists and philosophers.

L'Espace Dali focuses particularly on the creative process that produced some of Dali's most famous works. It contains a fine collection of his paintings, drawings, cartoons, and sculptures. People tend to have strong feelings about Dali, either loving or hating the man and his work (which are hard to separate).

He claimed that all people would love him at some point, which was the kind of thing he said. Dali was an extraordinary man: showman, genius, and undeniably a bit strange.

L'Espace Dali reflects all of these qualities and is an excellent and fascinating museum because of it. This is an interesting and worthwhile stop on your Paris Pass sightseeing agenda.

Special Exhibition, September 19, 2008 to January 15, 2009

In the DALÍ, Holograms and optical illusions exhibition, 3D images and special effects invite us to explore the metamorphic universe of Dalí, extending beyond our usual perceptions.
Optical illusions and anamorphic images play with our senses, entrusting them to the genius of surrealism somewhere between dream and reality.