Gug ‧ gen ‧ heim Mu ‧ se ‧ um, the /ˈɡʊɡənhaɪm mjuːˌziːəm $ -mjʊ-/ BrE AmE ( also the Guggenheim )
a museum in New York City that contains an important collection of modern art. It is named after the businessman who established it in 1939, Solomon R. Guggenheim, and is famous for its large circular building designed by Frank Lloyd ↑ Wright . In 1997 a new Guggenheim Museum was opened in Bilbao, Spain.