Facts about Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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   Located on the bank of the Nervión River in Bilbao, Spain, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao covers approximately 24,000 square meters of space.

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   Richard Serra's massive steel installation The Matter of Time, comprising eight large sculptures, is permanently housed in the museum's Arcelor Gallery.

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   Permanent works at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao include Jeff Koons's giant floral sculpture Puppy, which stands outside the main entrance.

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   The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is widely credited with sparking an urban revitalization of the city, a phenomenon economists and planners call the 'Bilbao Effect.

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   Designed by Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened in 1997 and is clad in distinctive titanium panels.

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