Louvre Abu Dhabi

"The galleries, which present a world-class collection of paintings, sculpture and objects from antiquity to the present, are laid out in 12 sequences highlighting universal themes and common influence." Full review

"Its permanent collection will comprise more than 600 pieces of art, displayed across 23 state-of-the-art galleries. " Full review

"It boasts an outstanding and diverse collection of art, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Saint John the Baptist. "

"The surface of this giant, parasol-shaped roof is an intricate, 7,850-piece jigsaw of perforated aluminum and stainless-steel panels...the 23 galleries are divided by narrow alleyways and plazas"

"The souk-type architecture and geodesic star-spangled dome, which casts haloes of light onto the public spaces, are as much of a draw as the cherry-picked masterpieces from its parent museum in Paris."

"The result of a cultural collaboration with the French government. It holds hundreds of artefacts and works of art – ranging from ceremonial vases that date back two millennia "