Green light for Louvre, Guggenheim completion
The Abu Dhabi Executive Council said it had "approved the budgets and deadlines for the inauguration of projects on the island of Saadiyat, particularly the Louvre, Guggenheim and Shaikh Zayed" museums
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi on Tuesday announced it had given the green light for the completion of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums after construction delays.
The Abu Dhabi Executive Council said it had "approved the budgets and deadlines for the inauguration of projects on the island of Saadiyat, particularly the Louvre, Guggenheim and Shaikh Zayed" museums.
The statement gave no specific timeline for the projects' completion.
In October, Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Co, in charge of developing the Saadiyat Cultural District, had said the plan to open the museums between 2013-2014 was delayed.
It was reported at the time that projects valued at $30 billion (Dh110.2 billion) were frozen in a bid to scale back spending.
US architect Frank Gehry designed the Abu Dhabi Guggenheim museum, which aims to be larger than the existing Guggenheims in New York, Berlin, Bilbao, Spain; Las Vegas, and Venice. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the desert Louvre.
The projects are part of the "Abu Dhabi 2030" plan.
