Museum Building · Bilbao, Spain
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. Built 1997. It drew 530,967 visitors in 2021.
Photo: Naotake Murayama via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Bilbao, Spain |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum Building |
| Built | 1997 |
| Architect | Frank Gehry |
| Area | Area: 0.024 km² |
| Annual visitors (2021) | 530,967 |
| Coordinates | 43.2686° N, 2.9339° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is known for
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain.
About Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. It is one of several museums affiliated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists.
History
In 1991, the Basque Government suggested to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation that it would fund a Guggenheim museum to be built in Bilbao's decrepit port area, once the city's main source of income.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Guggenheim Museum Bilbao website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Bilbao |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Bilbao Airport (BIO) |
| Distance from the airport | 2.9 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Bilbao Airport (BIO) · Bilbao, Spain · 2.5 miles away
- Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) · Zaragoza, Spain · 146.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain.
Where is Guggenheim Museum Bilbao located?
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is in Bilbao, Spain. Its coordinates are 43.2686° N, 2.9339° W.
How do I get to Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
The nearest town is Bilbao, and the nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), about 2.9 miles away (straight line).
When was Guggenheim Museum Bilbao built?
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao was built 1997.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guggenheim_Museum_Bilbao — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179199 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.