"Louvre in sands" - National Museum "The Louvre Abu Dhabi" opened in the United Arab Emirates

An elegant building with a dome imitating the delicate interlacing of palm branches is the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum on Saadiyat Island, which opened on Saturday to the general public.

The museum promises to be one of the architectural symbols of the city. Impressive and his permanent exhibition - here are the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and other great painters and sculptors.

Within the framework of the agreement, the Louvre for 30 years lent to the museum in Abu Dhabi its name and will organize temporary exhibitions here, as well as provide consulting services and expertise services. In return, the Paris museum will receive more than $ 500 million.

It is expected that in the future on the island of Saadiyat a branch of the New York Guggenheim Museum will also open.