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The museum was established in 1939 and was originally called the Museum of Non-Objective Painting It was founded by the Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by by the aforenamed New York mining magnate
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In the open area west of the museum, the child-favourite fountain sculpture randomly fires off jets of water Jeff Koons’ kitsch whimsy Puppy, a 12m-tall highland terrier made up of thousands of begonias, is on the city side of the museum Bilbao has hung on to ‘El Poop’, who was supposed to be a passing attraction as part of a world tour
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The vision of bringing the museum to life began in 1943 Hilla Rebay, art advisor to Solomon Guggenheim and director of the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a one-of-a-kind “temple of spirit” to hold Guggenheim’s art collection
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Not to be overlooked, the museum is located close by the Guggenheim in the Doña Casilda Iturrizar park Home to football club Athletic Bilbao, San Mames Stadium is situated on a high bank along the river and opened in 2010
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Detour: For expansive views of the Guggenheim Museum, stroll along the wave-like Zubizuri pedestrian bridge and look for the Sirgueras sculptures along the river 2 Enjoy pintxos in Plaza Nueva The 19th-century arcaded Plaza Nueva (Plaza Barria) is home to some of the city's best and most iconic pintxo bars
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Visit the grandiose Guggenheim Museum Opened in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao truly put the city on Europe’s cultural map Designed by famed architect Frank Gehry, who took inspiration from Bilbao’s long maritime history, the striking structure features a series of volumetric forms ensheathed by a shimmering titanium exterior that
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Guggenheim Museum 14 58 MILES A New York icon, the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, more commonly known as the Guggenheim, is an internationally-renowned art museum and one of the most…
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