This time we take you on a tour of the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi with 12 galleries full
of interesting artefacts and artwork and its incredible floating domed roof to top it off.
The Louvre Museum, Abu Dhabi is described as a floating city of culture and is an easy one-hour
drive from Dubai making it very accessible from both cities. There is plenty of free parking and
you can come from Abu Dhabi on a number 94 bus or use a taxi. It's open from 10 a.m to 6 30 p.m
daily but closed on a Monday. Ticket prices are 63 dirhams for adults and under-18s go free. You can
book online on this website. The grand vestibule allows us to take the first steps on our journey.
The museum curators explain that the galleries tell the story of humanity in 12 distinct
chapters. The chronological history of human creativity that explores the shared ideas and
issues that have defined our common humanity from pre-history to the present. The galleries showcase
over 600 masterpieces ranging from prehistoric artefacts to contemporary artworks. The museum
exhibits many items from its own collection and some on loan from other world-renowned museums.
While some items are on permanent display like other museums there are limited-time exhibits
and the galleries are updated regularly encouraging you to visit more than once.
Having looked through the galleries step outside into the shaded passages and enjoy the incredible
architecture of the Louvre dome.
A rain of light, this visual effect was created by French architect
Jean Nouvel. Designed as a seemingly floating dome structure, its weaving web roof pattern
allows the sun to filter through. The overall effect is meant to represent rays of sunlight
passing through the date palm ponds in an oasis. You can watch it for hours as the colours change
during the course of your visit.
The shading effect and the cooling sound of the water make for a pleasant tranquil place to sit
relax and reflect, away from the hot Abu Dhabi sun.
We hope you enjoyed this quick tour of the Louvre, next time we'll head to the Sheikh Zayed
Grand Mosque for a sunset tour, so make sure you subscribe and get notified. Thanks for watching.