12 Aug 2009

Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum

The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao was designed by Frank Gehry (born 28 Feb 1929) It was built between   Oct 1993 and Oct 1997 and is made from titanium, limestone and glass. The outer skin of the building is made up of approximately 33,000 sheets of titanium which change colour, reflecting the light and weather conditions.




"Mamon"   the   spider  sculpture   cast   in   bronze,   marble   and   stainless   steel   by                 Louise   Bourgeois (25/12/1911 - 31/05/ 2010),