Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
#26🎨 Modern & ContemporaryBilbao, Spain

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank Gehry's titanium catalyst for a city

About the museum

Gehry's swirling titanium-clad masterpiece transformed Bilbao from industrial port to design destination overnight when it opened in 1997.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Puppy by Jeff Koons
  • ◆Maman by Louise Bourgeois
  • ◆The Matter of Time (Richard Serra)
  • ◆Architecture itself
  • ◆Tulips by Koons

Recognition

🏆 European Museum of the Year🏆 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice

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