TAMPA BAY – St. Petersburg’s Dalí Museum and Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry are teaming up for a museum mashup this fall.
The crossover between the two museums will bring to life STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) in new, interactive, hands-on ways.
The man behind the mustache
A reimagined Salvador Dalí will make his way across the Bay, on loan from The Dalí, to complement MOSI’s special exhibition “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine.”
“Dalí Lives” is a digital experience that allows visitors to hear about the legendary artist’s inspirations and motivations as they talk with an AI-generated Salvador Dalí on an interactive life-size screen.
“At MOSI, we love that ‘aha’ moment when a guest discovers that science and art are connected and you can’t have one without the other,” said John Graydon Smith, President and CEO of MOSI. “And who better to help you come to that realization than a re-creation of Dalí, an artist who was so passionate about science and discovery?”
The virtual re-creation of Dalí enhances the already engaging “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine,” a traveling exhibit that explores the real impact of artificial intelligence.
Hands-on science
Science educators from MOSI will present engaging, hands-on experiments and activities at The Dalí on the second Thursday of each month, September through December, from 5 to 7 p.m. Additionally, this fall, visitors will have the opportunity to join a conversation on art and technology at MOSI, hosted by The Dalí.
“Salvador Dalí was endlessly inspired by the world around him, including science, which shaped his art,” said Kathy Greif, chief operating officer of The Dalí Museum. “This collaboration gives audiences at both museums a unique opportunity to experience that connection between art and science in a new and meaningful way.”
This Dalí Museum/MOSI mashup will continue through the fall.
Learn more about MOSI’s “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine” at mosi.org and see The Dalí Museum’s events calendar for upcoming activities at TheDali.org.
