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Museums where the building is the brand

These museums are not only architecture-led tourist destinations, they have changed the way we look at art.

16 Jan 2014 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Museum of Performance and Design, San Francisco has been designed by Mark Dziewulski and will join the ranks of this list when it is completed in 2019.

Ever since I.M Pei transformed The Louvre’s facade with his glass pyramid, and Frank Gerhy’s Guggenheim Museum Bilboa redefined museums as architecture-led destinations, architects worldwide have been creating iconic museums that have expanded the visitor experience.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina