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.
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.
- 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.