# The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí

- Created: 1931
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Where to see it: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, United States — https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/moma/

The Persistence of Memory is an oil painting by Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, created in 1931. It depicts a dreamlike landscape featuring multiple melting pocket watches draped over various objects, including a distorted human-like figure, a table edge, and a tree branch. The painting is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. It is one of the most recognisable images of Surrealism and 20th-century art.

Updated 2026-07-18. Source: https://worldmuseumguide.org/artworks/the-persistence-of-memory/ — World Museum Guide.