UAE Rulers Become First Visitors to Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened its doors to the first visitors – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- The rulers got a glimpse of some of the hundreds of treasures on display, and experienced the building’s “rain of light”, created by its vast dome made of metal stars
- Some of the first artefacts on display include an ancient statue of the Sphinx and 13 fragments of a frieze detailing Surah Al Hashr from the Quran
- The Sheikhs were introduced to some of the thousands of workers who have worked since 2013 in the construction of Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Louvre Abu Dhabi is set to open its doors to the public on 11th November, 2017
- Louvre Abu Dhabi has so far acquired 620 works of art, including some important artworks on loan from 13 major French cultural institutions
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, and the Ruler of Dubai
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
- The original Louvre Museum in Paris, France, is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument
