In Abu Dhabi, four museums will be created by world-renowned architects

Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi, the fabulously wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, today presented models of four new museums designed by world-renowned architects such as Jean Nouvel and Frank Gehry. The museums on Saadiyat Island will be part of a gigantic luxury tourist and cultural complex, which is expected to be completed in 2018, where half a million people are to live.
    Another Guggenheim museum will be established here, and according to AFP, a branch of the Paris Louvre will also be included. Negotiations for it are reportedly in "advanced stages". The Louvre has been negotiating with local authorities for several months. However, this plan has sparked controversy in France. Some voices from the artistic community claim that French museums "are not for sale."
    The Paris Louvre is currently only collaborating with the art museum in Atlanta, USA, and intends to open a regional branch in the northern French city of Lens.
    The model of the "Louvre" was created by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel. The museum, in Arab-Muslim style, will cover an area of 24,000 square meters and will consist of several buildings. Above them will rise a gigantic dome with a diameter of 180 meters.
    American architect Frank Gehry presented the model of the "Guggenheim Museum Abu Dhabi". The futuristic building will be the largest museum of the Guggenheim Foundation, which currently has five branches worldwide.
    Japanese architect Tadao Ando has been entrusted with the construction of a marine life museum with an aquarium. Part of the structure will be located beneath the surface of the sea. The fourth museum will be dedicated to the founder of the emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Nahyan. The architect has not yet been selected.
    Abu Dhabi is by no means the richest of the seven emirates of the federation. However, the capital has historically lived in the shadow of the neighboring emirate of Dubai. This situation is now intended to change.