On a Wednesday in late June a friend and I, along with two of her children, went to see the Louvre Exhibit here in Abu Dhabi. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is to be built on Sadiyat Island and open in 2013. This exhibit is the founding pieces that will establish the museum. They are on display at the Emirates Palace for twelve weeks and then go into storage, not to be seen again until the museum opens.
It was a fascinating tour with a excellent french guide who spoke about each piece it's place in art and why it was chosen for the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The 29 pieces spanned from 520 BC to the Twentieth Century, reaching across many cultures and religions.
It was definitely something I will remember for quite sometime,
one of the "your grandmother got to...." stories!
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