Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí's house and studio in Portlligat bay, extended over some forty years from a fishermen's hut.
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About the museum
In 1930 Salvador Dalí settled in a small fishermen's hut in Portlligat, a cove near Cadaqués that attracted him for its landscape, its light and its isolation. For around forty years he kept extending the house with new rooms as his needs changed, until it formed a complex that he himself described as a structure in growth.
The house was his permanent home and usual workplace until 1982, when, after Gala's death, he moved to the Castle of Púbol. Today it is run by the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, which opened it to the public as a museum and includes it in the Triángulo Daliniano, together with the Teatro-Museo in Figueres and the Castillo Gala Dalí in Púbol.
The route is organised in three areas: the Dalís' private life (rooms 1 to 5 and 8 to 13), the studio (rooms 6 and 7), with numerous objects related to his work, and the outdoor spaces, namely the olive grove and the courtyards (rooms 14 to 20), designed for social life and ephemeral creation. Visits are made in small groups with advance booking.
Highlights
- Dalí's studio with objects from his artistic work
- Private rooms of Dalí and Gala
- Olive grove and courtyards decorated by the artist
- Surroundings of Portlligat bay on the Cabo de Creus
- Part of the Triángulo Daliniano
Permanent exhibitions
- Casa y estudio de Salvador Dalí – A tour of the Dalís' private rooms, the artist's studio and the outdoor spaces.
- Olivar y patios – Outdoor spaces of the house (rooms 14 to 20), designed for social life and ephemeral creation.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15.50 |
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| Reduced | €12Students over 18, young people aged 9 to 17 (Junior), Carnet Jove holders, pensioners over 65, people with a disability of 33% and their companions |
| Children & teens | €12free up to age 8 · Children aged 0 to 8 enter free; those aged 9 to 17 pay the reduced rate (Junior). |
| Seniors | €12Pensioners over 65, with accreditation. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €12Free admission for people with physical disabilities and reduced mobility (from 33%) who use a wheelchair, or with a disability of 50% or more. Reduced rate for a disability of 33% and for companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €12Students over 18, with accreditation. |
| House and Olive Grove, standard (ticket office) | €17.50 |
| House and Olive Grove, reduced (ticket office) | €14 |
| Olive Grove only, standard | €8 |
| Olive Grove only, reduced | €6 |
| House and Olive Grove in July and August, standard (online) | €18.50€20.50 at the ticket office. |
| House and Olive Grove in July and August, reduced | €14 |
The prices shown are for online purchases of House and Olive Grove; they are higher at the ticket office. In July and August the standard admission rises to €18.50. Free admission also for members of ICOM and the Amics dels Museus Dalí, with accreditation.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The house cannot be visited by wheelchair because of its narrow, uneven stairs and the rocky setting of the Cabo de Creus. Accredited guide dogs are admitted.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 8 |
- Stroller-friendly: not available
- Baby changing facilities
Children aged 0 to 8 enter free. Pushchairs are not admitted inside. There is a baby-changing area.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Estación de autobuses de Cadaqués · 2 km
Moventis bus: lines 3 (from Barcelona), 4 (from Girona) and 12 (from Figueres) to the Cadaqués bus station, about 2 km from the house. The nearest railway station is Figueres. Boats operated by several companies also link Roses, Cadaqués and Portlligat.
By car
Parking available
The foundation's website refers to a car park map.
By car, via the AP-7 (exit 4, Figueres) and then the C-260 and GI-614 to Cadaqués. Travelling by public transport may take most of the day.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Cloakroom in front of the entrance, a shop and toilets on the ground floor. Medium or large bags, backpacks, pushchairs and bulky objects are not admitted. The house has no café.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| Photography | Photographs may be taken without flash; tripods and professional equipment are not permitted. |
| Good to know | The visit lasts about one hour and includes a guided section of about 30 minutes; museum staff accompany the route inside. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. External guided visits are not permitted without prior authorisation from the museum. |
