Situated in the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, UAE, Louvre Abu Dhabi is a celebration of the rich
multicultural legacy of the Middle East, while being a truly universal museum. Combining the best of
both French and Arabic architecture and culture in its design, the Louvre Abu Dhabi showcases
cultural triumphs from across the world.

The construction of the museum began in 2009 and was opened to the public on the 8th November. The jaw dropping design of the Louvre Abu Dhabi is by the French architect Jean Nouvel. With a total area of 24,000 sq m and galleries occupying 8,000 sq m, it is the largest art museum in the Arabian Peninsula.

The focus of the museum is to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western art. Both ancient and modern-day works of historic, cultural, and sociological interest from all corners of the globe are on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

The dome of the Abu Dhabi Louvre, which is made up of 8 different layers – four outer layers clad in
stainless steel and four inner layers clad in aluminium – weighs about 7,500 tons. The perforations in
the dome make the sunlight to filter into the interior of the museum to create impressive effects of
light and shade. The inspiration for this design came from the sunlight passing through the leaves of
date palm trees, which cause soft shadows on the ground.

The Saadiyat Island Cultural District, which hosts the Louvre Abu Dhabi, is going to be a cultural
central point as more prestigious museums like the The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and The Sheikh
Zayed National Museum are going to be opened there.

For more information, visit https://www.louvreabudhabi.ae/.