The museum has been called many things from "a meteorite", "a fantastic dream ship", "a posy of fish scales" and even "the masterpiece of the 20th century". Design by the famed Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry in 1997.

This iconic glittering titanium-clad museum, is the largest museum in spain. The museum is renowned for its large-scale exhibitions that display works by contemporary artists from all over the world.