Excursion to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Description:
Louvre Abu Dhabi located on Saadiyat Island is a unique art museum opened in 2017, built on water. The complex of buildings is an area of 97 thousand square meters, which consists of 55 small buildings. The roof has a unique corrugated surface consisting of 8 layers, which transmits light and has a diameter of 180 meters in length. The architect of the Louvre is Jean Nouvel. The Museum has about 300 exhibits from the Louvre, Versailles and the Pompidou Centre. Louvre Abu Dhabi rents from French museums the works of Matisse, self-portraits of Van Gogh – Napoleon at Saint Bernard Pass, Claude Monet – Saint Lazar Station, Leonardo da Vinci – Beautiful Ferroniera. The thematic halls exhibit antiquities of various countries: Egypt, India, China, Congo, Iraq, Iran, etc. religious objects of various cultures: a page from the Blue Qur’an of the IX century, the Yemeni Torah of 1498 and two Gothic Bibles of the XIII century. Also a two-headed bust from Jordan (6000 BC) and a stone tool from Saudi Arabia (350 000 BC). The Louvre is known as the first universal museum in the Arab world.
The Louvre will immerse you in the unforgettable atmosphere of ancient history, the beauty of art and painting.
Timetable:
Monday - Weekend
Tuesday - 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday - 10.00 - 20.00
Thursday - 10.00-22.00
Friday - 10.00 - 22.00
Saturday - 10.00 - 20.00
Sunday - 10.00 - 20.00