Experts' Choice Award Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
What the experts agree on
Frank Gehry's rippling titanium building is the true star here, so iconic it transformed Bilbao itself—experts say the architecture often overshadows the art inside, but it's an unmissable stop.
“Modern, mind bending, and mentally interactive, the Guggenheim Museum is one of the must-do experiences of Spain.”
– Afar Magazine
Concierge "Traveling to Bilbao without stopping at the Guggenheim is like going to Paris and skipping Notre-Dame."
Frommer's "The building itself is its most important exhibit, and guided tours inevitably focus more on the architectural wonders than on the changing art galleries." Full review
Fodor's "The Guggenheim, with its eruption of light in the ruins of Bilbao's scruffy shipyards and steelworks, has dramatically reanimated this onetime industrial city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The first glimpse of Guggenheim Bilbao’s rippling titanium walls in 1997 was a game-changer. Never again would paintings be displayed in humdrum hallways." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Guggenheim Museum is Bilbao's architectural showpiece." Full review
Afar Magazine "From the cave paintings at Altamira to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the entire history of Western art is represented along the Camino del Norte." Full review
Afar Magazine "Beautiful architecture." Full review
National Geographic "The Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is an architectural masterpiece, encompassing twists and turns of titanium against glass and limestone. Guarding the exterior are Jeff..."
