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Guggenheim Museum

Abandoibarra Et. 2, Bilbao, Spain
Description: One of the most recognizable buildings in Spain -- if not the entirety of Europe -- the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum is a masterpiece of modern architecture, roundly hailed by critics, academics and the general public at lar...Read More
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Guggenheim Museum Reviews

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Guggenheim Bilbao

  • 5 out of 5 stars by worldcitizen01 from New York, New York
  • September 23, 2007
Quote: Amazing architecture that has to be experienced by art and architecture lovers. It was designed by Frank Gehry. It's one of the world's most interesting and iconic modern structures and a testament to modern architecture.

From journal Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by quim_el_otro from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • September 3, 2006
Quote: Bilbao was a big grey industrial town until the 90s, economical heart of the Basque Country, in northern Spain.But since the opening of a new Guggenheim Museum by the river, the city has reborn from its ashes, has brightened up and now is a major... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Bilbao Journal

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Guggenheim Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Owen Lipsett from New York, New York
  • June 11, 2005
Guggenheim Museum
Quote: Frank Gehry’s undulating titanium-coated Guggenheim Museum has become so synonymous with the city of Bilbao that it’s often forgotten that it opened less than a decade ago, in 1997. This in itself is a testament to the success of Bilbao’s program... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Bilbao: The Epitome of Urban Renewal

Guggenheim

  • 3 out of 5 stars by PDT from Cheltenham, England
  • July 7, 2004
Guggenheim
Quote: Incredible building, some incredible art, and some incredibly patronising, pretentious commentry courtesy of the audio tour. A must if you go to Bilbo, even if you just wander around the outside and look at the two or three exhibits on... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Weekend in Bilbo

The Guggenheim Bilbao

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Mergy from Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • October 26, 2002
The Guggenheim Bilbao
Quote: Frank Gehry's Guggenheim is one of the finest buildings - perhaps *the* finest - of the last half-century. The building alone is worth a journey. Its curving surfaces of titanium, limestone and glass are a visual poem that changes in every light... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Bilbao - Not Just the Guggenheim

Guggenheim Bilbao

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Covadonga from Bilbao, Spain
  • October 14, 2002
Quote: Since it opened its doors five years ago, the Guggenheim Bilbao has become a symbol of the changes happening in my town. Actually, I´m more fond of the Metro designed by Foster, mostly because I get to use it everyday, and it hasn´t stopped to... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Bilbao, seen from an insider

Guggenheim

Quote: The building itself was designed by Frank Gehry, and is a massive structure of titanium scales, that twists and turns around its landscape. The center piece of the entrance is a rather large dog covered entirely with flowers! The foyer and main... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Weekend in Bilbao with the Guggenheim

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Guggenheim Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
  • March 8, 2002
Guggenheim Museum
Quote: Opened to the public in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum (designed by now-world-famous architect Frank Gehry) has been prominently featured in television commercials and print ads because of its unusual design. Walking through the swirling interiors is... Read the full Guggenheim Museum review

From journal Bill in Spain - BILBAO