Spain's Guggenheim "best in Europe"

The Guggenheim Museum in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao has been named as 'European Museum 2000' at an award ceremony in Bonn.

The prize, sponsored by the Council of Europe, was given in recognition of the institution's high-quality service and high attendance figures.

Designed by the US architect, Frank O.

Gehry, the Spanish Guggenheim was opened in 1997.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service