Guggenheim Museum: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Date	1959 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Art
Related People	Frank Lloyd Wright • Solomon Guggenheim

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Frank Lloyd Wright: Guggenheim Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright: Guggenheim Museum

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

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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Fallingwater by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, located near Mill Run, southwestern Pennsylvania, was built in 1935 and a National Historic Landmark.

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