Louvre Museum Entrance Ticket

2 Hours Round trip from Louvre Abu Dhabi Entrance Easy pace

The latticed dome of Louvre Abu Dhabi rising over the Saadiyat waterfront at sunset.

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island
02 Walk beneath Jean Nouvel’s vast perforated dome
03 Explore permanent galleries arranged by historical period
04 See works spanning prehistory to contemporary art
05 Discover objects from different civilisations displayed side by side
06 Enjoy a cultural visit that combines art and architecture

Step inside Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Arab world’s first universal museum, and explore a collection that brings together objects from different civilisations across the same periods of history. Set beneath Jean Nouvel’s striking perforated dome on Saadiyat Island, the museum is as memorable for its architecture as it is for its galleries.

With your entrance ticket, enjoy access to the permanent galleries, where works from prehistory to contemporary art are displayed chronologically rather than by nation. Whether you come for the art, the architecture, or both, this is a rewarding cultural visit in Abu Dhabi.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Abu Dhabi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Cultural District

Arrive at the museum on Saadiyat Island and walk in under Jean Nouvel's vast perforated dome, where filtered sunlight falls through the layers as a rain of light. Inside, the galleries are arranged chronologically rather than by nation, so objects from different civilisations sit side by side in each era. The collection runs from prehistory to contemporary art, with works on loan from French institutions. Allow about ninety minutes.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Louvre Abu Dhabi Entrance 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Entry to Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island
Access to the permanent galleries, arranged by period rather than by nation
The walk beneath Jean Nouvel's 180-metre perforated dome and its rain of light

What's Not Included

FOOD AND DRINKS
PARKING FEES

Know before you go

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
LIMITED MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE
The museum is on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, around 90 minutes' drive from Dubai, so allow travel time if you are visiting for the day.
It closes one day each week and hours differ between weekdays and weekends, so check the current opening times before you travel - a wasted drive here is a long one.
Allow two to three hours for the galleries, or around an hour if you are mainly there for the dome and the architecture.
Children under 18 enter the museum free.
Book adult tickets only for the adults in your party - the museum issues the free under-18 admission at the ticket desk on arrival, and photo ID showing the child's age may be requested.
Each child under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Large bags and backpacks must go in the cloakroom, and there is airport-style security at the entrance.
Photography without flash is permitted in most galleries; tripods and selfie sticks are not.
The building is fully accessible, with lifts, ramps and wheelchairs available.
There is a cafe and a museum shop on site.
Dress is unrestricted, but the galleries are kept cool - bring a light layer.