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.
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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 is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina