Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum on the cards
The governments of Abu Dhabi and the Republic of France have entered into a 30-year cultural accord which will see the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum created within the cultural district of Saadiyat Island lying just 500 metres from Abu Dhabi city.
The 24,000 square metre Louvre Abu Dhabi, which will have 6,000 square metres of galleries devoted to permanent displays and 2,000 square metres for temporary exhibitions, is expected to open in 2012. The galleries will open to the public in successive phases.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi will exhibit major artifacts and works in archaeology, the fine arts and decorative arts from all historic periods, but predominantly classical.
Designed by award-winning French architect Jean Nouvel, the designer behind the Musee du Quai Branley, the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the Opera de Lyon, the Louvre Abu Dhabi will transform the cultural district of Saadiyat Island into a strategic international destination for cultural enlightenment.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is one of several iconic museums to be located in the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, others include a performing arts centre, a Sheikh Zayed National Museum, a Guggenheim Abu Dhabi modern and contemporary art museum, a Maritime Museum, and a Biennale Park with 19 pavilions. Together they will make up the world’s largest cultural destination.
Leading architects, including Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tado Andao and Jean Nouvel have all been commissioned for the concept designs for the Cultural District’s components.
Report by Chitra Mogul
Chitra Mogul
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