DECEMBER 27, 2016 - 362/366THIS SUNSET VIEW OF THE WEISMAN MUSEUMThe Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum

DECEMBER 27, 2016 - 362/366
THIS SUNSET VIEW OF THE WEISMAN MUSEUM

The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum was built in 1993. The most notable feature is the west-facing facade, which is covered by a stainless steel “skin,” and reflects the late afternoon light in a way that is both beautiful and slightly hazardous to drivers on the Washington Avenue Bridge. Designed by Frank Gehry, the Weisman is one of the most interesting buildings in Minneapolis, and the stainless steel panels were a precursor to Gehry’s iconic museum in Bilbao, Spain.