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Louvre Abu Dhabi

A Celebration

Author Scala
On the occasion of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s 5th anniversary, this book serves as a celebration of this institution in all its dimensions: its architecture, collections, programmes, visitors and staff. Visitors to Louvre Abu Dhabi usually discover the exceptional architecture of the museum first, in particular its iconic dome. They then discover the universal message of the museum through its collections, exhibitions and unique narrative. Visiting Louvre Abu Dhabi is an invitation to navigate across time, geography and civilisations through its different buildings and pavilions.On the occasion of the museum’s 5th anniversary, this book serves as a celebration of this institution in all its dimensions: its architecture, its rich collections, its interactive programmes, its diverse visitors and the staff who give the museum life. The quotations found in the book are a small selection of those displayed throughout the galleries; here, they invite readers to look at the museum from a different perspective.Text in English, French and Arabic.
Foreword 1 - Mohamed Khlaifa Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Dept of Culture & Tourism; Foreword 2 - Laurence des Cars, President-Director, Musée du Louvre; Foreword 3 - Manuel Rabaté, Director, Louvre Abu Dhabi; Foreword 4 - Souraya Noujaim, Director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collection Management, Louvre Abu Dhabi; Introduction; 10 pictorial chapters; Acknowledgements; Copyright page

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On the occasion of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s 5th anniversary, this book serves as a celebration of this institution in all its dimensions: its architecture, collections, programmes, visitors and staff. Visitors to Louvre Abu Dhabi usually discover the exceptional architecture of the museum first, in particular its iconic dome. They then discover the universal message of the museum through its collections, exhibitions and unique narrative. Visiting Louvre Abu Dhabi is an invitation to navigate across time, geography and civilisations through its different buildings and pavilions.On the occasion of the museum’s 5th anniversary, this book serves as a celebration of this institution in all its dimensions: its architecture, its rich collections, its interactive programmes, its diverse visitors and the staff who give the museum life. The quotations found in the book are a small selection of those displayed throughout the galleries; here, they invite readers to look at the museum from a different perspective.Text in English, French and Arabic.

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Foreword 1 - Mohamed Khlaifa Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Dept of Culture & Tourism; Foreword 2 - Laurence des Cars, President-Director, Musée du Louvre; Foreword 3 - Manuel Rabaté, Director, Louvre Abu Dhabi; Foreword 4 - Souraya Noujaim, Director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collection Management, Louvre Abu Dhabi; Introduction; 10 pictorial chapters; Acknowledgements; Copyright page

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