The Louvre branch in the UAE will open at the end of 2015

BY THE END OF THIS YEAR IN THE capital of the UAE, THE CITY OF ABU DABI WILL BE COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRANCH OF THE FRENCH MUSEUM OF THE LOUVRE.

This project was launched in 2013. Its cost is about 650 million dollars. The area allocated for construction occupies 64,000 square meters. The museum is being built on the artificial island of Saadiyat. In addition to the Louvre, there will also be the Sheikh Zayed National History Museum and a branch of the American Museum of Solomon Guggenheim.

The project is designed so that the museum building seems to be located on the surface of the sea. The use of numerous water channels, as well as a huge glass dome, will allow visitors to feel in the sea under the open sky. Due to modern technologies, cool and comfortable conditions will be created not only for the public, but also for storing valuable exhibits.

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