A Dalí Museum Opens in Figueras, Spain
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts, Architecture
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Spain
- Date: September 28, 1974
Article abstract: Dalí’s native city honored him with its Teatro-Museo Dalí, a true Dalínian museum that would become the greatest repository of works produced and collected by the artist and his wife.
Summary of Event
The year 1974 marked the inauguration of the Teatro-Museo Dalí in Figueras, a city in the northeastern Spanish province of Catalonia. The museum evolved from a former civic theater that was destroyed by fire during the Spanish Civil War. Many critics make the distinction that this is not a “Dalí museum,” an institution housing...
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