Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1997 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Art • modern art
Related People	Frank Gehry

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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao features curving, metallic walls and abstract shapes beside a river, with people walking along the promenade in front.

Frank O. Gehry: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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