This Museum Will Make You See the Light
Sea Change That cultural oasis shimmering in the Persian Gulf is no mirage: After five years of delays, the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum opens tomorrow, November 11. With a permanent collection that ranges from a Bronze Age Bactrian princess sculpture to twenty-first-century pieces from artists such as Cy Twombly and loans from 13 French museums, it’s the first of its kind in the Arab world.
The museum’s view overlooking the sea.
Sunbeams filter through the roof to create a rain of light.
The museum's interior plaza.
Aglow at night.
The museum’s biggest showpiece might be itself: a collection of 55 whitewas...