the Guggenheim Museum
/ðə ˈɡʊɡənhaɪm mjuziːəm/, /ðə ˈɡuːɡənhaɪm mjuziːəm/
/ðə ˈɡʊɡənhaɪm mjuziːəm/, /ðə ˈɡuːɡənhaɪm mjuziːəm/
- a museum of modern art in New York, built with money given by Solomon R Guggenheim (1861-1949), a rich businessman. The unusual circular building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and opened in 1959. It is sometimes called the 'giant snail'.
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