The only Louvre outside France under its floating dome — 43 AED instead of 65, under-18s free.
from65 AED
Louvre Abu Dhabi is the only Louvre outside France and the leading museum of the
Arab world. Jean Nouvel's building is a landmark in itself: a silver dome of
7,850 metal "stars" creates the famous "rain of light" inside, and the galleries
stand directly over the water like an Arab medina.
✨ What to expect
The collection is arranged by era rather than by country: twelve chapters from
the first civilisations to the present, where Sumerian tablets sit beside Van
Gogh and Japanese ceramics beside Monet. It works even for people who "don't
like museums": the route takes two to three hours and reads as a single story of
humankind.
🗓 Opening hours — the part people miss
The museum is open every day. There is a detail most visitors discover on arrival: the
museum is open until midnight, but the galleries close earlier — at 6:30 pm
Monday to Thursday and 8:30 pm Friday to Sunday (last entry is 30 minutes before the galleries close). You can arrive at seven
on a Wednesday, but you will not see the collection.
Coming from Dubai, plan to be at the entrance at least two hours before the
galleries close: the twelve-chapter route takes two to three hours.
Hours verified on the museum's official site on 18 October 2026. Venues change their
schedules, so we re-check before issuing the ticket.
👶 Free for under-18s
Entry is free under 18 — this is the museum's own rule, not our promotion. Give
us the children's ages in the order and we will issue the zero-price tickets;
otherwise you will have to explain at the entrance.
🎧 Audio guide
The museum app has a Russian-language route — bring your own headphones. For a
live Russian-speaking guide, that is not part of the ticket: see our Abu Dhabi
tour that includes the Louvre.
🚕 Getting there
Saadiyat Island, fifteen minutes from central Abu Dhabi and about an hour and a
quarter by taxi from Dubai. Saadiyat beach is next door, and the museum café
overlooking the water works well for lunch between galleries. Transfer is not
included.
Before you book
not before the museum closes.
| Option | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Museum entry, any day | 65 AED | — |
Open date. Under 18 enter free, the ticket is still issued
Tickets are usually non-refundable after issue. Final terms are included in the voucher.
Yes — under-18s enter free, which is the museum's own rule. List the children's ages in your order and we issue their tickets at zero.
Yes — the museum app has a Russian route; bring your own earphones. For a live guide, take our Louvre day tour.
On your own — a taxi of about an hour and a quarter. Hassle-free — our 'Abu Dhabi with the Louvre and lunch' group tour: transport, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the Louvre and lunch are included, and the current price is shown on that tour's own card.
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