Bilbao museum

Designed by Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao building represents a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture.

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When it opened in 1997, the Frank Gehry designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, a spectacular structure made of titanium, glass and limestone, was instantly hailed as the most important structure of its time. Located in the Basque city of Bilbao in northern Spain, the museum features exhibitions organized by the Guggenheim Foundation and by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, as well as selections from the permanent collection of the Guggenheim Museums. With over a hundred exhibitions and more than ten…

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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Frank Gehry, 1997

Architecture - Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain

The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is an interesting museum where you can see outstanding examples of modern art like the other museums of the Guggenheim Foundation. But there is something else that makes it unique among other Guggenheim museums around the world. It is an exceptional example that proves what a deconstructivist approach to architecture can do when advanced technologies are combined.