The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao was built between the years 1992 and 1997 by the famous Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry with the aim of housing an important collection of contemporary art linked to the Solomon Foundation R. Guggenheim. In an imposing building of about 24,000 square meters, we can find well-known works in its permanent exhibition and many others from the Guggenheim headquarters of New York or other contemporary art museums in those of a temporary nature. Nowadays, it is one of the city's economic engines, since the number of visitors per year is over one million.
This building considered "deconstructivist" is famous worldwide for its curved and twisted forms made from stone, glass and titanium which according to the architect, follows an organic design influenced by the Estuary and the boats and fish that live in it. The interior of the property is open plan with a division into three floors where rooms with shapes of flowers, petals and fish are arranged. creating an interconnected structure through walkways, elevators and stairs illuminated by overhead lighting. On the other hand, the permanent collection features great artists. such as Eduardo Chillida, Pello Irazu, Koldobika Jauregi, Jesús Mari Lazkano, Jorge Oteiza, Darío Urzay, Miquel Barceló, Cristina Iglesias, Juan Muñoz, Miquel Navarro, Pablo Palazuelo, Antonio Saura, Susana Solano, Antoni Tàpies, Manolo Valdés, Georg Baselitz, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Joseph Beuys, Louise Bourgeois, Francesco Clemente, Willem de Kooning, Gilbert & George, Anish Kapoor, Anselm Kiefer, Jeff Koons, Robert Motherwell, Yoko Ono, Sigmar Polke, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter, James Rosenquist, Mark Rothko and Richard Serra, among others.
From 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
On December 24 and 31, the Museum will close. its doors at 17:00 hrs.