WHO DESIGNED THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM? THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW

6 months later the museum was inaugurated with the presence of President Eisenhower and taking advantage of the construction of the building, the museum was renamed in honor of its founder and benefactor Solomon R. Guggenheim.

More than 80 years have passed since the creation of this incredible museum. Its collection has grown exponentially, expanding both historically and in stylistic range and depth.

How many Guggenheim are there in the world?

The Guggenheim New York collection is so extensive that it has allowed its foundation to open new branches in other countries around the world.

We find the one in New York, the one in Venice (one of the most important museums in Europe dedicated to modern art), and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the work of the great architect Frank Gehry.

And the last and most recent is the project of the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. It’s also designed by architect Frank Gehry: the museum wants to contribute to a more inclusive and expansive view of art that emphasizes the convergence of local, regional, and international sources of creative inspiration rather than geography or nationality. A very interesting and revolutionary idea in the art world, right?

What to see at The Guggenheim Museum

The first thing you should know is that the museum doesn’t divide its collection into departments dedicated to certain artists or eras as most museums do. It ends up being boring, right? What they want is to continually improve it with new emerging talents!

Thanks to this, the museum is very easy to see, and you won’t spend more than 2 hours visiting it!

What is exhibited in the museum?

Although initially Solomon R. Guggenheim founded the museum to preserve and exhibit his non-objective works publicly, eventually the museum not only houses his collection but also has added surrealist works and sculptures by his niece Peggy Guggenheim. It can also be seen in other types of styles and impressive works by different artists!

Curiosities of The Guggenheim Museum of New York

And as we have promised, here are four curiosities that you probably didn’t know about this wonderful place:

• When the museum opened, tickets only cost 50 cents!
• At first, the idea was to call it “Archeseum”, a word that means “to look from above”.
• The paintings in the Guggenheim Museum New York aren’t the only ones that have made him famous. Scenes from such popular movies as “Men in Black”, “Manhattan” and “Bye Bye Birdie” have also been filmed here!
• The entire structure is inspired by the ziggurat, a Babylonian temple that had the shape of an inverted stepped pyramid.

What do you think of this museum? If you are an artist or a lover of art, this place is a must, as you will be able to see famous works that will take your breath away, from Daddy, Daddy by Mauricio Cattelan, Black Lines by Wassily Kandinsky, Woman with Yellow Hair by Pablo Picasso, among others!