Although many millions visit London’s Natural History Museum every year, many miss the purpose-built beauty of the building itself. Fitting the natural history subject matter, the walls, pillars and ceilings of the building are teeming with paintings and carvings of animals, flora and fauna that make every room a delight. From the tiny details of the stone monkeys climbing up the pillars around the main museum block to more recent additions like the atmospheric Earth Room, this building deserves just as much scrutiny as the exhibitions contained within it.
With its distinctive spiral architecture, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the most recognizable buildings in New York. Created by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s, it took him sixteen years to build the museum and is arguably one of his most significant works. The shape of the building allowed the work to be presented in a totally new way, with pieces being displayed on a continuous path from the top to the bottom of the museum.
Universally revered as one of the most important buildings of the late-20th century, this Frank Gehry building was that extremely rare thing for architecture: a critical and a popular success. Reflecting Bilbao’s maritime history, the Guggenheim Bilbao is reminiscent of boats and well as fish scales. Housing a collection of Spanish and international artists, the museum has become an emblem of what has been named ‘The Bilbao Effect’, a controversial and much-debated model of gentrification. Whatever your views on this, however, what cannot be denied is the beauty of this museum.Guggenheim Bilbao, 2 Abandoibarra Etorbidea, Bilbao, Spain, +34 944 35 90 00
With its distinctive spiral architecture, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the most recognizable buildings in New York. Created by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s, it took him sixteen years to build the museum and is arguably one of his most significant works. The shape of the building allowed the work to be presented in a totally new way, with pieces being displayed on a continuous path from the top to the bottom of the museum.
Universally revered as one of the most important buildings of the late-20th century, this Frank Gehry building was that extremely rare thing for architecture: a critical and a popular success. Reflecting Bilbao’s maritime history, the Guggenheim Bilbao is reminiscent of boats and well as fish scales. Housing a collection of Spanish and international artists, the museum has become an emblem of what has been named ‘The Bilbao Effect’, a controversial and much-debated model of gentrification. Whatever your views on this, however, what cannot be denied is the beauty of this museum.Guggenheim Bilbao, 2 Abandoibarra Etorbidea, Bilbao, Spain, +34 944 35 90 00
