{"id":495543,"date":"2026-02-21T22:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/495543\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:36:12","slug":"guggenheim-abu-dhabi-nears-completion-opening-expected-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/495543\/","title":{"rendered":"Guggenheim Abu Dhabi nears completion; opening expected in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum is expected to open its doors in 2026, according to Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President.<\/p>\n

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The cultural landmark will add to the “global oasis of creativity,” with the UAE capital already housing the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Natural History Museum<\/a> and the Zayed National Museum; the latter two opened to the public last year. <\/p>\n

\"quote\" Comprehensive development cannot be complete without the cultural component, which is a fundamental pillar of our renaissance. <\/p>\n

Dr Anwar Gargash <\/p>\n

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi design<\/p>\n

Frank Gehry, the architect<\/a> behind the masterpiece, passed away last year, but his legacy lives on in the his largest museum project \u2014 Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

Inspired by both Gulf architectural heritage, and the visionary’s flair, the Guggenheim reinvents the burjeel\u00a0(wind tower) and the\u00a0arish\u00a0(palm frond courtyard house).<\/p>\n

From outside, the building looks like a stack of cones and cubes, similar to bonfire wood \u2014 a tribute to the roots of the Emirates, a time when people would gather around the fire to tell stories and bond with the community.<\/p>\n

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