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Museo Guggenheim Bilbao

Address: Avenida Abandoibarra 2, Bilbao, 48009
Phone: 94/435-9080
www.guggenheim-bilbao.es

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Bilbao

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Fodor's Review:

Covered with a dazzling 30,000 sheets of titanium, the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao opened in October 1997 and became Bilbao's main attraction overnight. The shimmering effect of this finned and fluted titanium whale next to the rusty waters of the Nervión is difficult to over-describe, especially for anyone familiar with the smoldering industrial heap that occupied this space not so long ago. An enormous atrium, more than 150 feet high, is connected to the 19 galleries by a system of suspended metal walkways and glass elevators. The ground floor is dedicated to large installations. The permanent collection and the excellent audioguide that accompanies it offer an entertaining and instructive survey of 20th-century art.

Cost: EUR 8; combined ticket with Museo de Bellas Artes (valid 1 yr) EUR 13
Open: July and Aug., daily 10-8; Sept.-June, Tues.-Sun. 10-8
Metro: Moyúa

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