â¹6,500-cr Louvre Abu Dhabi opens 10 years after announcement
The over $1-billion (â¹6,500 crore) Louvre Abu Dhabi museum was inaugurated on Saadiyat Island on Wednesday, 10 years after the project was announced. French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled the museum featuring 600 permanent and 300 loaned artworks from France. The displays include works by Van Gogh and Picasso, and a Quran and Bible open at verses carrying the same message.