6 April 24 – 30 2019 timeoutabudhabi.comCity
life
IF YOU’VE EVER visited Louvre Abu Dhabi then
you’ve deÀnitely spent at least Àve minutes
staring at that incredible roof in amazementand marvelled at the building itself as you’ve
walked around.Seriously, the place is as beautiful as the
artwork on display inside.
Well, now there’s a new way to explore andenjoy the museum’s impressive architecture,
from the waterways that weave in and out ofthe buildings.
Watersports company Seahawk is runningone-hour tours on Fridays and Saturdays
between 10am and 5.30pm for Dhs120.
So, get on some waterproof clothes, slap onthe sun cream and get in the water to enjoy a
completely new experience of the Abu DhabiA new way to see the Louvre
landmark. Just don’t drop your phone in the
sea when getting pictures for Instagram.
While you’re in the area you can also checkout what’s on display inside the museum, but
it’s probably best to dry off Àrst.This month there are
some great events and
exibitions running alongsidethe usual displays, including
the Rembrandt, Vermeer& the Dutch Golden Age:
Masterpieces from The LeidenCollection and the Musée
du Louvre, which closes on
May 18. Other highlightsinclude the new exhibition of
some of the world’s Àrst-everphotographs, Photographs 1842 – 1896:
An early album of the world, which opens on
April 25 and a live concert by French musicianRodolphe Burger on April 25 and 26 called In
the Land of the Headhunters, in which he’llprovide a live score for the
1914 Àlm of the same name.
O Kayak tours: Dhs120. Fri-Sat10am-5.30pm. http://www.seahawk.ae.
Entry: Dhs63 (general), Dhs31.(UAE teachers, UAE military, people
aged 13-22), free (under 13s, ArtClub members, journalists, disabledvisitors plus one companion).
Open Tue-Sun 10am-8pm.Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island,
http://www.louvreabudhabi.ae.“Try not to
drop your
phone in
the water”
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