Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman in needlework, gold, silver, copper, and lead and an art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

Solomon R. Guggenheim’s passion for abstract, contemporary art came to him late in life, and led him to found the museum that now bears his name.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum at 1071 Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Guggenheim Museum, international museum that collects and exhibits modern and contemporary art in New York City and other locations under the aegis of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

Solomon Guggenheim (born Feb. 2, 1861, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 3, 1949, New York, N.Y.) was a businessman and art collector. He became a partner in his father’s Swiss embroidery import business.

May 18, 2010 · Swelling out towards the city of Manhattan, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was the last major project designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1943 until it opened to the public in...

Solomon Robert Guggenheim, an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist, is best known as the founder of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the iconic Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

Solomon R. Guggenheim was born on February 2, 1861, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After his schooling, he held many positions in family businesses mostly in mining, which is where he acquired his wealth.

In 1943, architect Frank Lloyd Wright was asked to design the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York to house the mining tycoon's growing collection and create a new and innovative space for sharing art.

Renowned for its collection of 19th- to 21st-century art as well as for the expanding spirals of its awe-inspiring Frank Lloyd Wright–designed building, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum began as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting.