Louvre Abu Dhabi

Louvre Abu Dhabi replaces Gulf map that omitted Qatar

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The Louvre Abu Dhabi said Monday it has replaced a map of the Arabian Peninsula that omitted Qatar, embroiled in a months-long diplomatic dispute with its Gulf neighbors. The museum said the map was an “oversight” that had been rectified. The map, one of several aiming at placing exhibits in their geographical context, was located in the children’s section of the museum.Read more

Louvre Abu Dhabi draws cosmopolitan crowd on opening day

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The Louvre Abu Dhabi opened its doors to the public on Saturday, drawing thousands of visitors as cosmopolitan as the United Arab Emirates itself, a symbol of the Gulf nation’s ambitions on the global stage. Light streamed down from the vast domed ceiling, the open-air museum reminiscent of a traditional Arabic marketplace. Inside, Emirati teenagers in flowing black robes snapped selfiesRead more

Abu Dhabi authorities 'acquired' $450 mn Da Vinci

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The Louvre Abu Dhabi said Friday that local Emirati authorities had "acquired" a $450-million painting by Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci, as reports swirled about the original source of funding. "Louvre Abu Dhabi is looking forward to displaying the Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci. The work was acquired by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi," theRead more

Abdullah bin Zayed and Egyptian FM visit Louvre Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Muslimchronicle

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, accompanied by Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian Foreign Minister, visited the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Monday. Sheikh Abdullah and Shukry toured the museum's different sections and stopped at a number of exhibits, ranging from prehistoric artefacts to contemporary pieces from around the world. The Egyptian Foreign Minister saidRead more

Louvre Abu Dhabi draws cosmopolitan crowd

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The Louvre Abu Dhabi opened its doors to the public on Saturday, drawing thousands of visitors as cosmopolitan as the United Arab Emirates itself, a symbol of the Gulf nation´s ambitions on the global stage. Light streamed down from the vast domed ceiling, the open-air museum reminiscent of a traditional Arabic marketplace. Inside, Emirati teenagers in flowing blackRead more

Louvre Abu Dhabi, first of its kind

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to bear the Louvre name outside France, presents around 600 pieces in a modern, light-filled structure in harmony with its desert-island setting. Flagged as "the first universal museum in the Arab world", it sits on the low-lying Saadiyat Island, a developing tourism and culture hub 500 metres (1,600 feet) off the coast ofRead more

King attends Louvre Abu Dhabi opening

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today attended the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum in the Island of Saadiyat in the UAE capital. HM the King was welcomed at the museum by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Deputy SupremeRead more

10 years in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi set to open

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

More than a decade in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its doors on Wednesday, bringing the famed name to the Arab world for the first time. The opening comes a decade after France and the UAE agreed to a 30-year partnership initially reported to be worth $1.1 billion, including nearly half a billion dollars for the rights toRead more

Louvre Abu Dhabi is cradle for art, culture and connectivity

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

A UAE newspaper has said that it has been an incredible journey towards Louvre Abu Dhabi since the partnership to build and open the museum was announced between the governments of Abu Dhabi and France in 2007. In an editorial on Thursday, The National said, "For those who have followed the foundations of a global museum designed to "house theRead more

Louvre Abu Dhabi step forward on path of development

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Louvre Abu Dhabi will present a significant landmark added to the country's superb track record of development, said H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. "Louvre Abu Dhabi represents a step forward on the country's enviable path of development," said H.H. Sheikh Hazza following today's announcement of the opening date for one of the world'sRead more