Check out two of the several amazing museums nearing 76% completion and opening in Saadiyat Cultural District by 2025
On the back of the newly launched campaign Be Moved in a Thousand Ways, an international marketing campaign featuring Oprah Winfrey among several others, Saadiyat Cultural District is a little closer to welcoming two major museums.
Two of the UAE’s most anticipated museums, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum are all set to open next year i.e., 2025.
According to media reports, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that the construction of all “key assets” in the Saadiyat Cultural District is nearly finished.
Additionally, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi and teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will open.
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Joining the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Manarat Al Saadiyat and the music conservatory Berklee Abu Dhabi – the new additions will go a long way in cementing Saadiyat Cultural District as a global hub for arts, culture, heritage and more.
For the uninitiated, Zayed National Museum will pay homage to UAE’s founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s life, offering a glimpse into his visionary leadership and the nation’s journey towards unity and prosperity.
Meanwhile, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is dedicated to being a research and teaching institution and shed light on the history of our universe and our planet.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be home to modern art from the 1960s to the present while teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will be a 17,000 square metre site populated with cutting-edge art installations. Founded in Tokyo in 2001, teamLab has become famous for its embrace of digital technology and the importance placed on the symbiotic relationship between art and the viewer.
Saadiyat Cultural District pays homage to the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed, who defined the cultural agenda and unveiled the history of the UAE to the world through archaeological excavations and findings. This legacy began with the establishment of Al Ain Museum, the first museum in the UAE, which opened in 1971. This was followed with the inauguration of the Cultural Foundation in 1981. Sheikh Zayed’s legacy continued to evolve under the guidance of the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Today, HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi continue to build on that legacy.
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