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The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is an interesting museum where you can see outstanding examples of modern art like the other museums of the Guggenheim Foundation. But there is something else that makes it unique among other Guggenheim museums around the world. It is an exceptional example that proves what a deconstructivist approach to architecture can do when advanced technologies are combined. Moreover, it is also the heart of Bilbao. Before the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao was a somewhat discredited port city that longed for its old popular days. But before getting into these details, it is necessary to spend some time talking about deconstructivism and appreciating Frank Gehry's architectural vision.

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The Guggenheim Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art and an iconic building designed by architect Frank Gehry in the Basque city of Bilbao

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