Museums house spectacular historical artifacts and works of art.
But many museum buildings are pretty spectacular in their own right.
A jury of experts from buildings database Emporis selected the world's most impressive museums, from Frank O. Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao to the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.
BMW World in Munich, Germany has a distinctive double cone. It is used both as an exhibition hall and also for getting cars to new customers.
The Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France has all of its elevators, stairs, and pipes on the outside of the building. As a result, interior walls can be rearranged to adjust floorplans as exhibits change.
The Centre Pompidou-Metz in Metz, France has a lattice roof inspired by a Chinese bamboo hat.
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