Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
#25🎨 Modern & ContemporaryNew York, United States

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral on Fifth Avenue

About the museum

Wright's 1959 spiral rotunda is itself the most famous artwork in the building, framing modern and contemporary exhibitions on a continuous ramp.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Spiral rotunda walk
  • ◆Kandinsky collection
  • ◆Picasso's Woman Ironing
  • ◆Thannhauser Collection
  • ◆Annual Hugo Boss Prize exhibitions

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO World Heritage (Wright)

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