In Finland, a decision is being made about the construction of a branch of the Guggenheim Museum

Helsinki - The city council of the Finnish capital Helsinki is deciding whether to establish another branch of the world-famous Guggenheim Museum in the city. The Guggenheim Foundation recommended the expansion of the museum network at the beginning of the month, and the Helsinki city council will now vote on whether to proceed with the project costing around 140 million euros (approximately 3.5 billion crowns). If the construction is approved, the museum could welcome its first visitors in 2017, according to the APA agency.
    The proposal to build another Guggenheim Museum, which already has branches in Europe, for example in Bilbao, Spain, or Venice, was put forward by the mayor of Helsinki. He now has to convince the city council of the plan's benefits. The opposition is already criticizing him for haste and claims, for instance, that it is by no means possible to vote on the project by the end of the month as originally planned, because it requires significantly more time to study the materials.
    The preliminary study anticipates that the new building will be constructed in the harbor area in the city center. It is expected to contain approximately 4,000 square meters of exhibition space, and the program is projected to attract over half a million visitors annually.