Guggenheim Bilbao Plans Satellite in Guernica

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is planning to open a satellite location in Guernica, approximately 33 km away, with potential sites including an old factory, a shipyard, or a football field. Museum director Juan Ignacio Vidarte has visited possible locations. The project, discussed for decades and shelved due to the global crisis, may see movement in 2019. The expansion aims to increase the collection and forge ties with international artists, integrating art, nature, and beauty outside Bilbao's urban context. The Basque government is expected to provide substantial financial support, with costs estimated at over €130 million (based on a decade-old estimate). Bilbao's mayor has tasked Miguel Zugaza, director of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao and former director of the Prado, with drafting a budget for the expansion.