After the Louvre Abu Dhabi, here are five museums every traveller must visit
Photo: People walk at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar
The Louvre Abu Dhabi has finally opened its doors to the public. So what can visitors look forward to? Here’s our summary of the key highlights, plus five other museums every traveller absolutely has to visit.
1. LOUVRE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI, U.A.E.
Photo: People view exhibits at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar
Built at a cost of around $650 million, the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s shimmering honeycombed dome will be the temporary home of some of the world’s finest artworks as its own collection grows. Borrowed world-class items include Da Vinci’s Le Belle Ferronniere, Jacques-Louis David’s Napolean, and a painted ‘selfie’ by Van Gogh. The museum already owns Giovanni Bellini’s Madonna, but its strong cross-culture focus really shines through in an especially interesting exhibit that includes a Yemeni Torah, an early Quran and a Gothic Bible.
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Tharik Hussain