The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain, built alongside the Nervion River and designed by the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. Affiliated with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, it was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works, and it displays permanent and visiting exhibits by Spanish and international artists. Its titanium-clad, sculptural form has been hailed as a landmark moment in architectural culture and credited with transforming Bilbao's international profile, a phenomenon often called the Bilbao effect.
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Year Created LocationBilbao, Biscay, Spain, alongside the Nervión River 1 Architectural StyleDeconstructivism (as widely described by critics; Gehry himself does not identify with the label) 1 Structural SystemGalvanized steel structure clad in titanium plates, with a limestone-clad base 1 Primary Material Building Type Commissioned ByBasque Government, in partnership with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation 1 Floor Area (sqm) Current UseArt museum, affiliated with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation 1 Visitor AccessOpen to the public as a museum 1 Connections
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It is clad in titanium plates, arranged in scales, on a galvanized steel structure.
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain.
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. It is one of several museums affiliated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and features permanent and visiting exhibits of work
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain.
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