The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, which opened in 1997, has quickly become one of the most famous museums in the world. The museum’s collection focuses primarily on American and European art from the 20th century, featuring styles such as Pop Art, Minimalism, Arte Povera, Conceptual Art and Abstract Expressionism, as well as artwork that contemporary European and American artists created specifically for the museum. The building itself was designed by renowned American architect Frank O Gehry and is as well known for its striking architecture as for its collection. Other Guggenheim museums around the world include the Solomon R Guggenheim in New York, the Guggenheim Las Vegas and the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Las Vegas, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin in Germany.

Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, Avenida Abandoibarra 2, 48001 Bilbao, Spain
Tel: (094) 435 9080 (information) or 435 9023 (group admission)
Website: www.guggenheim-bilbao.es

Air: Bilbao Airport. Rail: Train: Bilbao-Abando Station, Atxuri Station or Santander Station. Underground: Moyua Station. Road: Bus: Public services. Car: A8 (from San Sebastian or Santander).

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