Louvre Abu Dhabi

Jean Nouvel

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2007 · Museum

Louvre Abu Dhabi
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Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Year
2007
Typology
Museum
Materials
Concrete, Glass, Marble, Metal cladding, Plaster, Steel
Context
Contemporary
Map
Open location

The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It runs under an agreement between the UAE and France, signed in March 2007, that allows it to use the Louvre's name until 2047, and has been described by the Louvre as "France's largest cultural project abroad." It is approximately 24,000 square metres (260,000 ft2) in size, with 8,000 square metres (86,000 ft2) of galleries, making it the largest art museum in the Arabian Peninsula. Artworks from around the world are showcased at the museum, with stated intent to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western art. Louvre Abu Dhabi is one of the first completed projects of the Saadiyat Cultural District, which Abu Dhabi intends to develop into "a leading destination for art, history and culture."

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