Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City
North America

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

New York City · United States · Founded 1939

Frank Lloyd Wright's spiralling concrete landmark on Fifth Avenue, dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

About Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Founded in 1939 as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, the Guggenheim moved into Frank Lloyd Wright's revolutionary spiral building on its Fifth Avenue site in 1959.

Visitors take an elevator to the top and walk gently down the continuous ramp past works by Kandinsky, Picasso, Pollock, and contemporary special exhibitions.

Collections & Highlights

Frank Lloyd Wright spiral rotunda
Composition 8 by Kandinsky
Yellow Cow by Franz Marc
Thannhauser Collection

Frequently Asked Questions

A small ask before you go

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