Museum

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Region
Middle East
Tier
ESSENTIAL
Collection focus
Cross-period fine art, painting, sculpture & works on paper
Exterior view of Louvre Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
LouvreAD exterior.jpg — Boubloub. Source. CC-BY-SA-4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

About

Designed by Jean Nouvel beneath a vast perforated dome and opened in 2017, Louvre Abu Dhabi presents a universal narrative of art across cultures and civilisations, drawing on its own collection and loans from French institutions.

Why visit

A cornerstone of Abu Dhabi’s art landscape—prioritize its strongest cross-period fine art, painting, sculpture & works on paper galleries and leave room to look slowly.

At a glance

Type
Art museum / cultural collection
Best for
Painting, sculpture, works on paper, collection discovery
Typical visit
2–4 hours
Admission
PAID / FREE ELIGIBILITY
Founded
2017
Curatorial lead
Dr. Guilhem André