The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated in 2017. The result of an unprecedented partnership between France and the United Arab Emirates, it is France's largest cultural project abroad. Its success rests on three pillars: its spectacular architecture, the richness of its permanent collection (thanks to loans from the Louvre and other French museums), and the quality of its temporary exhibitions.
Born out of an intergovernmental agreement between France and the United Arab Emirates signed on March 6, 2007, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is the first universal museum in the Arab world. It brings the Louvre name to Abu Dhabi and showcases both ancient and contemporary works of historical, cultural and sociological interest from around the world.