Louvre Museum, Largest Art Museum in The Arabian Peninsula
The Louvre Abu Dhabi (اللوفر أبوظبي; Louvre Abou Dabi) is an art and civilization museum, located in Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates. The museum is located on the Saadiyat Island Cultural is approximately 24, 000 square metres (260, 000sqft) in size, with 8, 000 square metres (86, 000sqft) of galleries, making it the largest art museum in the Arabian Peninsula. visitors at the museum Artworks from around the world are showcased at the museum, with particular focus placed upon bridging the gap between Eastern and Western art. The establishment of the museum was approved by the French Parliament on 9 October 2007. The architect for the building is Jean Nouvel, and the engineers are BuroHappold Jean Nouvel also designed the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. The museum is part of a 30year agreement between the city of Abu Dhabi and the French government. The museum was inaugurated on 8 November 2017 by French President Emmanuel Macron, United Arab Emirates Vice President Moham
|
|