Guggenheim director Miren Arzalluz’s guide to Bilbao.
7 September 2026
Bilbao really flourished with the opening of the Guggenheim in 1997, famously designed by Frank Gehry. The result is what’s known as the “Bilbao effect”, where a single building brings new economic and cultural life to a place.
The art historian and curator charts her hometown’s evolution.
The art historian and curator charts her hometown’s evolution.