Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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art museum contemporary art museum cultural institution modern art museum tourist attraction

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a renowned contemporary art museum in Bilbao, Spain, celebrated for its innovative, sculptural architecture and its role in revitalizing the city.

Aliases (1)

Museo Guggenheim Bilbao ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art museum → contemporary art museum → cultural institution → modern art museum → tourist attraction →
architect	Frank Gehry →
architecturalStyle	Deconstructivism → contemporary architecture →
awarded	American Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award →
awardReceived	Royal Institute of British Architects International Award →
collectionFocus	contemporary art → modern art →
constructionStartDate	1993 →
cost	about 100 million USD →
country	Spain →
exhibitionArea	approximately 11000 square meters →
floorArea	approximately 24000 square meters →
hasPart	curved titanium-clad volumes → glass curtain walls → large central atrium → riverfront promenade →
inception	1997 →
knownFor	Bilbao effect in urban planning discourse → innovative sculptural architecture → titanium-clad exterior →
languageOfName	Spanish →
locatedIn	Basque Country → Bilbao → Province of Biscay →
locatedOnWaterbody	Nervión River →
materialUsed	glass → limestone → titanium →
nativeName	Museo Guggenheim Bilbao →
nearby	La Salve Bridge →
notableWorkOnSite	Maman by Louise Bourgeois → Puppy by Jeff Koons → Tall Tree & The Eye by Anish Kapoor → The Matter of Time by Richard Serra →
numberOfGalleries	about 20 →
openingDate	1997-10-18 →
operatedBy	Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation →
ownedBy	Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation →
partOf	Guggenheim Museum network →
publicTransitAccess	Bilbao tram →
significantEvent	played key role in Bilbao urban regeneration →
visitorCount	over 1 million visitors per year (approximate) →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Frank Gehry → Frank Gehry → Gehry Partners, LLP →	notableWork
Gehry Partners, LLP →	architect
Shooting into the Corner →	exhibitedAt
AIA Twenty-five Year Award →	hasRecipient
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation →	hasSubsidiary
Jeff Koons →	hasWorkInCollection
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao ("Museo Guggenheim Bilbao") →	nativeName
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation →	operates