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. Atrium VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The space in which
visitors to the museum Practical Information
first find themselves Avenida Abandoibarra 2.
is the extraordinary Tel 944 35 90 80.
50-m (164-ft) high Open 10am-8pm daily.
atrium. It serves as an Closed Mon (Sep-Jun), 1 Jan,
orien tation point and 25 Dec. & ^ 7 8 daily.
its height makes it a = 0 -
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large pieces.
Transport
q Moyúa. @ 1, 10, 11, 13, 18,
27, 38, 48, 71.

Main entrance

KEY
1 Fire Fountain by Yves Klein.
2 The Puente de La Salve
was incorpo rated into the design
of the building and serves as a
structural support for Daniel Buren’s
sculpture Arcos Rojos/Arku Gorriak.
3 The tower, on the far side of the
bridge, was designed to resemble a
sail. It is not an exhibition space.
4 Snake, by Richard Serra,
is over 30 m (100 ft) long.
5 Second-floor balcony
6 Puppy, by American artist
Jeff Koons, has a coat of flowers
irrigated by an internal system. The
sculpture was purchased in 1997 for
the grand opening of the museum.
View from the City
Approaching along the 7 The museum’s café and bistro
Calle de Iparraguirre, the 8 Water garden beside the
museum stands out amid Ria del Nervión
traditional buildings.

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