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Museums and Art Galleries
Architects create some of their most innovate works when designing museums, art galleries, and exhibition centers. The buildings in this directory don't merely house art; they are art.
Frank Lloyd Wright Colors at the New York Guggenheim
Historians and building conservators hotly debated the color choices for the New York Guggenheim Museum. What colors did Frank Lloyd Wright want for this landmark museum?
Paula Rêgo Museum by Souto de Moura
Photo tour of the famous Paula Rêgo Museum in Cascais, Portugal, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect Edouardo Souto de Moura.
Designing the Tate Modern
The Bankside Power Plant on London's South Bank was transformed when Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, winners of the 2001 Pritzker Prize, created the new Gallery of Modern Art for the Tate Museum.
Museum Architecture
From our photo gallery, pictures of important, interesting, or unusual museum architecture.
Norwegian Glacier Museum by Architect Sverre Fehn
The Norwegian Glacier Museum has been compared to a flying saucer nestled between the mountains of Fjaerland, Norway.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University
In this photographic walking tour, we explore the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, designed by I.M. Pei and his firm, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
The Getty Center
Fast facts for Getty Center in Los Angeles by Richard Meier, with links to photographs and detailed information.
Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin
Designed by the Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, the new Exhibition Hall for Berlin's German Historical Museum opened on May 25, 2003.
Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway
The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway celebrates winners of the Nobel Peace Prize with exhibits and interactive displays. See photos.