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At a glance: The Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre museum to be built in Abu Dhabi is designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. The structure includes a web-patterned dome that allows sunlight to filter through, recalling rays passing through date palm fronds in an oasis.
The Louvre museum to be built in Abu Dhabi is designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.
The structure includes a web-patterned dome that allows sunlight to filter through, recalling rays passing through date palm fronds in an oasis.
It will host a floor of commemorative galleries dedicated to Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Fast facts
- Home to the Mona Lisa
- The most visited museum in the world.
- Established in 1793.
- Building was previously a royal palace.
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- Holds several of the world's most prestigious works of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milos.
- The Louvre Pyramid was commissioned by former French president Francois Mitterand.
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