Louvre Abu Dhabi to be inaugurated on November 11th

The first universal museum in the United Arab Emirates will open this autumn in Abu Dhabi.

 

Human civilizations and cultures will gather in the first Arab museum of this kind set to open this year’s November 11th.

The inauguration ceremonies will feature public events, such as musical and visual performances of worldwide renowned artists.

The museum was designed by the Pritzker Prize winning French architect Jean Nouvel, winner of the Pritzker Prize. It includes a 180-metre dome featuring 8.000 metal stars with specific geometric patterns creating a spectacular “rain of light”.

The displayed exponents will include artworks loaned from France’s most valuable collections, by combining the expertise of 13 museums and institutions under the coordination of the Agence France-Muséums.

“Louvre Abu Dhabi embodies our belief that nations thrive on diversity and acceptance, with a curatorial narrative that emphasises how interconnected the world has always been. The museum represents the latest innovation in a long-standing tradition of cultural preservation nurtured by the founding leaders of the UAE,” the chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, commented.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi will aim at promoting the message of tolerance and peace for the entire humanity.

The first exhibition will take place on December 21st and will be focused on Musée du Louvre in Paris. The inaugural event will be named “From One Louvre to Another”.

Tickets will range from 30 AED to 60 AED, depending on the category of age and profession.

Source: breakingtravelnews.com