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What to do in Bilbao

Bilbao is now the capital of art and architecture in Spain. Museum Guggenheim has a magnetic effect on the city. The city was previously known only for its industrial bows and iron and steel industry. Bilbao from small and underdeveloped city eventually spreads and increases in VEIKO world capitals.

1. Guggenheim Museum

Guggenheim Museum

This museum is the star of architectural attractions. The building which houses the museum was designed by Frank O. Gehry, the museum is an architectural masterpiece with crooked walls and yellow limestone, glass and titanium, this combination creates a real light show. It occupies an area of 10 000m2, the museum has one of the largest collections of art from the 20th century in the world, from classic to abstract expressionism, pop and so on.

3. Bilbao Maritime Museum

Bilbao Maritime Museum

On the surface of 7.000m2, there are extraordinary exhibits of navy, ports and marine life in Bilbao. Ground primarily recounts the events of the 19th century. In the museum you can see parts of old ships and equipment from ships, wrecks and see the great art of fishermen from the town.

5. Museum of Sacred Art

Museum of Sacred Art

The Museum is a collection of well-endowed with fine pieces of gold and silver of the Basque Country. It also has some remarkable wooden statue of the Virgin with the child, who was sculpted between the 12th and 15th centuries, as the museum has a lot of modern religious works . The museum is very attractive and worth ​the visit, you can learn about trades of old Spain too.

2. Fine Arts Museum

Fine Arts Museum

The museum consists of two buildings, one dating back in 1945, while the other from the 1960s. The museum contains a collection of art that is the second largest in Spain. The museum consists of several rooms, each room is designed for a particular kind of art.

4. Vasco Museum

Vasco Museum

The museum is located in the premises of the college of "Saint Andrew" , the museum contains an outstanding collection of art works from the 19th century. Objects on display are related to Basque traditional activities such as fishing, sailing, arts, crafts, and you can also see their handicraft works of metal.

Bilbao is an excellent destination to visit. It offers so many new and interesting stuff. These list will help you to find out what you can do here for starters.

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