After a decade-long wait, Abu Dhabi has opened its Louvre museum on Saturday, as the city positions itself as a cultural center for tourists.

 

Surrounded by water on three sides, the Abu Dhabi Louvre houses 900 works by artists such as Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso. Entry costs 16 US dollars per head, and 5-thousand tickets were sold for opening day. Two more museums, namely the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum, are planned around the Louvre Abu Dhabi in the Saadiyat Cultural District that hosts art fairs, exhibitions and performances.