Abu Dhabi just opened their Louvre museum - take a look inside

Louvre Abu Dhabi just opened 10 years after the project was announced in 2007. The art museum, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, cost over £1 billion to make. Abu Dhabi is renting the name “Louvre“ for 30 years andy paid France £399 million to do so. They also loaned 300 artworks from France, which cost £571 million. Just like Paris, the museum has a Da Vinci portrait, “La Belle Ferronniere,“ which is also on loan. There are more than 620 pieces and artefacts on display including Degas, Van Gogh, Monet, and Picasso. There’s also a Napoleon painting from Jacques-Louis David. Only 235 pieces are from the museum’s own collection. Loans come from 13 French museums like Pompidou, Musee d’Orsay, and Versailles. ----------------------------------------­­­­---------- Follow BI UK on Twitter: Follow BI UK on Facebook: Follow BI UK on Instagram: Read mor