Exterior

The exterior of the Museum is obviously dominated by a shiny metal plates that take on a different look and feel depending on the weather and time of day.  In fact, this metal is titanium, and nearly 33,000 sheets line the outside of the building. The limestone and glass also utilized, complement the buildings exterior incredibly well.

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The dynamic between the limestone, glass, and titanium
is smoothly crafted.
Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

A stunning shot of the Museum's titanium exterior at night,
which gives an almost bronze tone. 
Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The Guggenheim Bilbao sits on the banks of the Navion River where it is surrounded by the explosive metropolitan life of Bilbao. 

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The Museum is straddled on one side by the river and the city of Bilbao on the other. The museum then becomes a great meeting point between nature and man.
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