This impressive
building was designed by the North American architect Frank
O. Gehry. It occupies a site measuring 32,500 m2 on the edge
of the river Nervión, i.e. 16 m lower than the centre of the
city of Bilbao and is crossed at one end by the enormous La
Salve Bridge, one of the main entrances into the city.
In addition to the temporary exhibitions it organises on a
regular basis, the museum has a permanent collection of works
belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Peggy Guggenheim
Collection and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Together, these
two collections represent a major overview of the art and
artists of the 20th-century. |
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