Little Surrealist Tour

A museum can be a place of stillness as much as spectacle, and for a child of four to eleven, a room full of melting clocks and dreamlike landscapes is an invitation to look slowly and wonder out loud. The Little Surrealist Tour at The Dalí in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a family-friendly art experience built around that kind of curiosity: a short guided walk through the museum's permanent collection, shared between children and the adults who bring them.

Held on the first Sunday of each month, the tour is a 30-minute introduction to the museum's modern and contemporary works. The Dalí houses one of the most comprehensive collections of Salvador Dalí's paintings and sculptures, along with pieces by related artists and movements. Because the tour returns every month, families can come back, notice something new, and build a habit of attentive looking together.

What to Expect

The tour begins at the Third-Floor Overlook and moves into the permanent collection at a pace suited to young visitors. The emphasis is on close observation, questions and informal conversation among family members rather than lectures or memorization.

- A guided, 30-minute walk designed for children ages 4 to 11 and their families
- Time to look closely at individual works and talk about what you see
- A relaxed, shared experience that encourages visual literacy and thoughtful engagement with art
- A monthly rhythm that lets families return and deepen their familiarity with particular pieces

Children leave with a first taste of surrealism, and families leave with a shared reference point and a reason to come back.

About Dali

Dali is an accredited meditation teacher with the British School of Meditation, and has been teaching since 2022. Born and raised in the North East of England, he is well travelled and now calls London home. He was introduced to meditation in India, a country close to his heart, and soon realised he wanted to share what he had learned in the hope that meditation could help others as it has helped him.

His approach is generally secular, borrowing from Buddhism and other belief systems and philosophies. He focuses on removing the barriers people meet in daily life, so that peace, calm and happiness have the best chance of being present.

Venue & Logistics

The tour takes place at The Dalí, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, Florida, and departs from the Third-Floor Overlook. The museum opens at 10:00am. A Gallery Admission ticket is required to access the galleries and can be reserved through the museum's ticket page. Members can reserve a free member ticket through the museum's registration page. The material provided does not include specific accessibility details, so families with particular needs may wish to contact the museum before visiting.