The Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (MGB) celebrates its tenth anniversary these days.
The "Bilbao Effect" has entered the language: for the general public, it probably means a fantastic museum building. For urban planners, politicians, museum directors and trustees, it means the transformation of a city by a new museum or cultural facility into a vibrant and attractive place for residents, visitors and inward investment.
From today's New York Sun (
online and pages 13 & 16)
Quote:If You Build It, Will They Come?
Museums
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