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.