General admission ticket at Louvre Abu Dhabi, which is set to open in Saadiyat Island on November 11, will cost Dh60, but visitors aged 13-22 years old, including students, will be able to enter the much-anticipated museum for Dh30.
The museum’s doors will be open for free to children 13 years and younger, member of the museum’s loyalty program, International Council of Museums, International Council on Monuments and Sites, journalists, visitors with special needs and their companion.
His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said the museum will help boost the UAE’s cultural presence.
“Louvre Abu Dhabi reflects the UAE’s approach toward cultural connectivity and its pursuit to become a beacon of knowledge and tolerance,” HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said on his Twitter account immediately after the announcement of the museum’s opening.
According to its website, the museum will house 12 galleries that will tell the story of the human race in both thematic and chronological order.
Aside from banner art pieces like Monet’s La Gare Saint Lazare, a portrait by Vincent Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronniere, the establishment alone is expected to attract tourists as it was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel.
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Louvre Abu Dhabi opens Nov 11
UAE residents will soon be able to visit the much-anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi as His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced that the museum will open its doors to the public on November 11 after years of masterful planning and construction.
HH Mohamed bin Zayed said the establishment aims to help boost the UAE’s cultural presence.
“Louvre Abu Dhabi reflects the UAE’s approach toward cultural connectivity and its pursuit to become a beacon of knowledge and tolerance,” the Crown Prince said in his Twitter account. “[It] is the result of a close partnership with France and is an expression of cultural unity.”
The museum, which rises in Saadiyat Island, will house almost 700 exhibits, including loaned installations from Louvre Museum, Musee d’Orsay, and the Center Pompidou in Paris.
The loans will include Monet’s La Gare Saint-Lazare, a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, and Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronniere.
The establishment alone is a gem as it was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel.
Loudovic Pouille, French ambassador to the UAE, earlier posted a sneak peek of the museum.
Photo credits: Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Instagram account/ Pouille’s Twitter account
Photo credit: Louvre Abu Dhabi, Photography: Mohamed Somji
Soon to open: Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi
Even the French ambassador to the UAE could not wait until November to showcase the wonders of a paradise that is set to be unveiled to the public soon.
Ludovic Pouille, French ambassador to the UAE, posted a sneak peek of Louvre Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s version of the historic museum in Paris, France.
Pouille shared exclusive photos that show details of the soon-to-be unveiled museum. He also lauded the team behind the masterfully crafted architecture.
“Amazed by progress made by great teams working 24/7 on the @LouvreAbuDhabi 1st Universal Museum of the Century! Opening soon,” Pouille said in a tweet.
Photo credit: Pouille’s Twitter account
Photo credit: Ludovic Pouille’s Twitter account
