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Guggenheim Museum
The Guggenheim is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. The museum aims to showcase modern and contemporary art from around the world, with a particular focus on West Asia, North Africa, and South Asia.
The museum is a collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. This article provides detailed information on the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi.
Museum Design
The Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi was designed by Pritzker-Prize winning architect Frank Gehry. Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Museum in an asymmetrical structure. It has giant plaster building blocks and translucent blue cones.
The museum will span 450,000 square feet and be about 12 times the size of Guggenheim’s Frank Lloyd Wright building. It will be the largest of the four Guggenheim outposts, larger than even Guggenheim Bilbao.
Museum Collections
The museum has a collection of modern and contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum represents art history from places like India, Pakistan, Asia, and the Middle East. The museum contains artwork from both local and international artists.
These collections show the evolution of art across time. The museum is part of a $27 billion cultural and tourism initiative.
Expected Opening Date
- The expected opening date of the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi is 2025.
- After nearly 20 years since the project was first announced in 2006, the museum is set to open in 2025.
