The construction of the Saadiyat Cultural District is on schedule to be finalized by the end of the year 2025 and this was confirmed by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi. When completed, this cultural district on western coast of Saadiyat Island will house few of the most important museums and cultural attraction, thereby making Abu Dhabi a truly global city of Culture.
The district will include five major museums: To this end, the following is a list of the renowned architectural designs in Abu Dhabi: the Zayed National Museum, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, and the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. This list of institutions is to remember human cultural worth, endorse culture differences, and work defensively for equality in culture.
His excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi emphasized that the district is international platform for connecting people, encouraging today cultural exchang and new perspectives. To achieve the Tracey District’s institutions with stories that incorporate the whole cultural journey of the people as well as the individual histories that constitute it, Al Mubarak pointed toward significant resource commitment, planning and effort.
Architecture of the Saadiyat Cultural District incorporates a number of selected features that represent the history and culture of Abu Dhabi, inspired by the UAE founders, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. To build up onward this culture of keeping traditions and different influences in terms of culture, the district will imitate the guidelines of the UAE’s progressive leaders.
As with any group of museums, each within the Cultural District provides a special perspective to the overall concept. Particularly, Louvre Abu Dhabi which was inaugurated in November, 2017 is the first universal museum in the Arab world that exhibits art pieces of different cultures in parallel. The main atrium of the new Zayed National Museum will be filled with a collection of traditional art and relics associated with the history of the UAE and its leader. The project implementing institutions of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi are aimed at developing concern for the evolution of the Earth and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is going to display contemporary art and culture. The Phenomena of TeamLab in Abu Dhabi will provide one with an experience with the works, one that will capture the rich biosphere of the Earth.
Education is a significant component that is embodied in the governmental programs in the district that open the doors to creatives, scholars, innovators, and more. These are research institutes, fellowships and scholarships, which are meant to spark the interest of students as well as improve on their analytical capabilities.
In its current benchmarking document concerning the Saadiyat Cultural District, Al Mubarak identified that future generations worldwide will be inspired by the legacy of the new cultural destination bringing diverse cultures, connections on cultural level, and cultural thoughts.
