Abu Dhabi’s new museum features some of the rarest wonders of natural history ever found

Abu Dhabi unveiled plans for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Unveils New Home for Natural History with a Collection to Inspire the World.  Abu Dhabi unveiled plans for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, which will feature some of the rarest wonders of natural history ever found. Visitors will travel on a … Read more

10,000 Years of Luxury: The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury

    Louvre Abu Dhabi presents the first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East. How luxury has been defined by diverse cultures from Antiquity to the present day? The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East is showcasing approximately 350 objects from 30 countries and … Read more

The World’s Oldest Known Natural Pearl to be displayed for the first time at Louvre Abu Dhabi

    Pearls were precious elements during the Neolithic period, certainly falling into the category of luxury and used for adornment.   A 8,000-year-old Pearl to be displayed for the first time at Louvre Abu Dhabi. The pearl represents the earliest known evidence for pearling yet discovered in the world. The oldest known natural pearl … Read more

Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum of its kind in the Arab region, opens to the public

Louvre Abu Dhabi, a new cultural landmark for the 21st century, opens to the public on 11 November. The museum’s collection spans the history of humanity and will explore a universal narrative through artworks and artefacts from all over the world. The much-anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to the public with a spectacular week-long series of … Read more

Louvre Abu Dhabi: Jean Nouvel’s spectacular palace of culture shimmers in the desert

With its cosmic dome and starry latticework, the French architect’s water-lapped Gulf outpost shuns the petrodollar glitz of its neighbours. But there’s no whitewashing the appalling treatment of the labourers who built its light-filled halls

The Bilbao effect: how Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim started a global craze

Opened 20 years ago this month, the glittering titanium museum had a wow factor that cities around the globe were soon clamouring to copy