A few photos and factoids about the museum and its effect on the economy of Bilbao, Spain.

1. THE GUGGENHEIM
BILBAO
BILBAO, SPAIN

2. Who doesn’t love a
puppy?

3. Why not stop and smell
the flowers?

4. Is it okay to go in
circles?

5. What can art do?

6. In the case of the
Guggenheim, art revitalized
a city!

7. This museum was built as
part of the revitalization
effort for the Spanish city of
Bilbao.

8. The museum received 4
million visitors in the first 3
years.

9. This generated enough
taxes to pay for the cost of
the structure…

10. …which was finished on
time AND on budget!

11. THAT’S AMAZING!

12. “An astonishing
architectural feat”
– The Independent

13. “The greatest
building of our
time”
– Philip Johnson

14. The Builder?

16. The
Architect?

18. The Vertical
Transportation
Consultant?

19. Guess!