Dalí Barcelona Real Cercle Artístic

This private collection of Dalí sculptures looks right at home amid the dramatic red velvet curtains and high, Gothic arches of the ground floor and basement of the Palau Pignatelli, Dalí Barcelona Real Cercle Artístic.

In his later years, Dalí signed his name to almost anything, but these 44 pieces were moulded by his own hands in wax by the pool at his house in Port Lligat and show he was just as accomplished at sculpting as painting. Broadly divided into themes such as eroticism, Don Quixote and mythology, they include such gems as a small bronze that's simultaneously a swan, a dragon and an elephant, and an erotic vision of Dulcinea, Quixote's reluctant lady.

The collection of the Dalí Barcelona Real Cercle Artístic is supplemented by more than 600 drawings, sketches, lithographs and photographs. There's also a related temporary exhibition space (with items for sale and free entry) which has recently included shows by Dalí's niece, Lali Bas Dalí and his muse, Amanda Lear. Upstairs, the Royal Art Circle welcomes visitors to its free exhibitions.