Abu Dhabi has announced a tender for the construction of a branch of the Guggenheim Museum

Abu Dhabi (UAE) - The Emirate of Abu Dhabi today announced a tender for the construction of a branch of the New York Guggenheim Museum. This was reported by AFP. This wealthy oil state aims to confirm its intention to be a cultural destination in the region.
The State Company for Tourism Promotion and Investment (TDIC) called for bids from applicants. Only those entrepreneurs who have carried out at least five projects worth more than $54 million (970 million CZK) in the last three years in the United Arab Emirates can participate in the tender.
The Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art in Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2013, will be part of a cultural district on Saadiyat Island (translated as Island of Happiness), which also features a branch of the French Louvre Museum.
The model for the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi was created by American architect Frank Gehry, who is also the author of the Guggenheim Museum in Spanish Bilbao. It is a futuristic complex that is set to become the largest of all the Guggenheim Foundation museums. The foundation currently has five of these institutions around the world: in New York, Berlin, Bilbao, Las Vegas, and Venice.
Abu Dhabi, the wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, has embarked on an ambitious development plan until 2030, aiming to modernize and diversify its economy. Despite the global crisis that significantly affected the neighboring Emirate of Dubai, construction projects in Abu Dhabi continue, albeit more slowly than anticipated.