Guggenheim Bilbao

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architecture

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Architecture

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Question Stem

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Where is this building located?

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Anaheim, California

Bangkok, Thailand

Bilbao, Spain

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

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Bilbao Guggenheim Museum

The picture in the question is of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. This unusual work of 20th century contemporary architecture was designed by Frank Gehry. The museum opened in October 1997 and is managed by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

Gugenheim Bilbao Maman — Guggenheim Museum and Manan

The building is an important architectural achievement. It is clad in glass, titanium and limestone. Above picture shows the sculpture Maman by Louise Bourgeois in the foreground and the Guggenheim Museum building in the background.

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