The United Arab Emirates capital is getting ready for the grand opening of its very own Louvre, which will unveil artwork from both the East and West. After... 08.11.2017, Sputnik International
The United Arab Emirates capital is getting ready for the grand opening of its very own Louvre, which will unveil artwork from both the East and West. After its official inauguration by French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the museum will finally open its doors to the public on Saturday, November 11.
The inauguration of the Louvre Abu Dhabi comes 10 years after the signing of the intergovernmental agreement that launched the Louvre Abu Dhabi project. The museum expects to welcome around 5,000 visitors in its first days.
Women look at statues on display in a gallery at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum during a media tour on November 6, 2017, prior to the official opening of the museum on Saadiyat Island in the Emirati capital on November 8.
People walk at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 6, 2017. This new “palace of art” on Saadiyat Island is the result of close collaboration between Paris and Abu Dhabi.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and part of the works, which will be presented in it, were loaned from 13 French museums.
It is the first museum to carry the famed name outside of France – the 30-year partnership is reportedly worth $1.1 billion, including nearly half a billion only for the rights to the Louvre brand alone.
Women walk past the medieval "Tapestry of Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar" displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum during a media tour on November 6, 2017. The new museum includes 600 exhibits and half of them are from their permanent collection.
A woman takes pictures of an old Koran at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum during a media tour on November 6, 2017, prior to the official opening of the museum on Saadiyat Island in the Emirati capital on November 8.
Boat lights reflect on the water in front of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 6, 2017.
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