Louvre Abu Dhabi

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art museum civilization museum cultural institution

Louvre Abu Dhabi is a major art and civilization museum in the United Arab Emirates, created in partnership with France to showcase global artworks under a striking domed architectural landmark.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art museum → civilization museum → cultural institution →
architect	Jean Nouvel →
architecturalStyle	contemporary architecture →
city	Abu Dhabi →
collectionType	archaeology → art → decorative arts → historical objects → manuscripts →
country	United Arab Emirates →
designedBy	Ateliers Jean Nouvel →
domeDiameter	approximately 180 meters →
domeWeight	approximately 7,500 tons →
exhibitionArea	approximately 8,000 square meters →
exhibitsInclude	archaeological artifacts → manuscripts → paintings → sculptures → textiles →
floorArea	approximately 24,000 square meters →
focus	civilizations and world cultures → cross-cultural dialogue → global art history →
hasExhibitionModel	universal museum →
hasLoanAgreementsWith	French national museums →
hasNameInArabic	متحف اللوفر أبوظبي →
hasNameInFrench	Louvre Abou Dabi →
hasPermanentCollection	yes →
inception	2017 →
languageOfName	Arabic → French →
locatedIn	Abu Dhabi →
locatedNear	Persian Gulf →
locatedOn	Saadiyat Island →
notableFeature	large perforated dome → “rain of light” effect →
numberOfGalleries	12 →
officialOpeningDate	2017-11-11 →
operator	Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism →
ownedBy	Government of Abu Dhabi →
partnerCountry	France →
partnerInstitution	Musée du Louvre →
partOf	Saadiyat Island Cultural District →
region	Middle East →
roofType	geometric dome →
significance	first museum to carry the Louvre name outside France →
touristAttraction	major international attraction in Abu Dhabi →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Abu Dhabi ("Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque") → Abu Dhabi →	hasLandmark
Saadiyat Island Cultural District →	contains
Louvre Abu Dhabi ("متحف اللوفر أبوظبي") →	hasNameInArabic
Louvre Abu Dhabi ("Louvre Abou Dabi") →	hasNameInFrench
Louvre Museum →	hasSatellite
Saadiyat Island Cultural District →	notableMuseum
Buro Happold →	notableProject