The Thinking Traveller
The Thinking Traveller
Academy Travel
Bilbao & The Guggenheim Effect
24 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2020 at 8:00 pm.
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It’s known as the Guggenheim Effect – the extraordinary impact that the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao had in revitalizing the Basque city into an international arts destination. Initially, the idea for the museum generated so much controversy and opposition that it nearly didn’t happen. Dr Jeni Ryde joins us today to explain why Bilbao, as she puts it, is a phoenix rising from the ashes.