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Abu Dhabi: The rich programme of events, held in conjunction with the exhibition of Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age continues at Louvre Abu Dhabi, enabling visitors to further explore and engage with the works on display, as well as with the lives and times of Rembrandt, Vermeer and their contemporaries. Events offered during the run of the exhibition include guided gallery tours, a live pop-up performance at the museum, film screenings curated by Emirati artist Hind Mezaina and workshops for children and families. For a complete listing of these events, visit louvreabudhabi.ae.
Visit the new international exhibition Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection and the Musée du Louvre
The exhibition brings together paintings and drawings by Dutch masters Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer and their contemporaries. It surveys Rembrandt’s artistic journey in Leiden and Amsterdam and his relationships with rivals and peers, including Johannes Vermeer, Jan Lievens, Ferdinand Bol, Carel Fabritius, Gerrit Dou, Frans van Mieris and Frans Hals.
Admission is included as part of the museum general admission ticket – 60 AED (excluding 5% VAT). Admission is free for children under 13. Tickets can be purchased online at louvreabudhabi.ae, or by calling +971 600 56 55 66, or at the museum ticketing desk.
Explore the Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age exhibition through a guided tour
Until 18 May 2019, daily at 3 pm for 60 minutes
Explore a world of light and shadows, in a guided tour of Dutch masterpieces depicting portraits, landscape and animal compositions.
Price per person: AED 52.50 | Reduced Price*: AED 31.50
Multimedia Guides are available in English, Arabic and French.
Price per guide: AED 21.00
Family Weekend
29 – 30 March, 2 pm – 6 pm
The last Friday and Saturday of every month is Family Weekend at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
The museum offers a weekend of free activities for all ages, inspired by Rembrandt, Vermeer & The Dutch Golden Age exhibition. Visitors can take a mini-interactive tour, enjoy a drop-in creative workshop, explore the exhibition with a fun activity booklet or watch a film screening.
All activities are free with a museum admission ticket.
Adult Masterclass: Sketch like Rembrandt
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 March, 3-6 pm
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April, 3-6 pm
16+
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Young Lion Restingca. 1638-42
Black chalk, white chalk heightening and grey wash, on brown laid paper
New York, The Leiden Collection
Courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York
In this two-day masterclass, explore a variety of drawing techniques used by the Dutch masters. Learn gestural drawing and mark making directional line illustration inside the exhibition. Return to the studio to use mixed media to develop the sketches and create a single finished artwork.
Price per ticket is AED 84 for Adults and AED 52.50 for ages 16 to 22 and Art Club members.
Film screening programme
In conjunction with the exhibition Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection and the Musée du Louvre, a series of film screenings curated by Hind Mezaina will explore 17th century Dutch paintings through films and documentaries.
All activities are free with a museum admission ticket. Film screening tickets should be pre-booked at the museum ticketing desk or at louvreabudhabi.ae
Tim’s Vermeer
Director: Teller, 2013, 80 min, Documentary, PG-13, English
16 March at 17:00
Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography?
Still Life
Director: Harun Farocki, 1997, 56 min, Experimental, PG-15, German with English subtitles
23 March at 17:00
According to Director Harum Farocki, today’s advertising is continuing the tradition of 17th century Flemish painters by depicting objects from everyday life.
The filmmaker illustrates this hypothesis with three documentary sequences, which show the contemporary photographers at work creating “still life”: a cheese-board, beer glasses and an expensive watch.
Dutch Light
Director: Pieter-Rim de Kroon, 2003, 95 min, Documentary, PG-13, Dutch and English with English subtitles
30 March at 17:00
It has long been said that the light in the Netherlands differs from other parts of the world.
But is it real or just a myth? Distinguished artists, art historians and scientists from different countries discuss what is Dutch light? Is it different from light anywhere else in the world? Has it really had a significant impact on art and science? And is it true that it has changed or disappeared?
Dutch Light is an extraordinary film about a phenomenon that is as ordinary as it is unique.
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Visitor Information
Louvre Abu Dhabi hours are: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 10 am–8 pm; Thursday and Friday, 10 am–10 pm. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Last entries and ticket purchases end 30 minutes prior to closing. Special visitor hours will be in effect during some holidays and Ramadan.
General admission tickets are 60 AED (excluding 5% VAT). Tickets are 30 AED (excluding 5% VAT) for visitors ages 13-22, UAE education professionals, and members of the military.
Admission is free for members of the museum’s loyalty programme, children under the age of 13, ICOM or ICOMOS members, journalists and visitors with special needs and their companions.
ABOUT LOUVRE ABU DHABI
Created by an exceptional agreement between the governments of Abu Dhabi and France, Louvre Abu Dhabi was designed by Jean Nouvel and opened on Saadiyat Island in November 2017. The museum is inspired by traditional Islamic architecture and its monumental dome creates a rain of light effect and a unique social space that brings people together.
Louvre Abu Dhabi celebrates the universal creativity of mankind and invites audiences to see humanity in a new light. Through its innovative curatorial approach, the museum focuses on building understanding across cultures: through stories of human creativity that transcend civilisations, geographies and times.
The museum’s growing collection is unparalleled in the region and spans thousands of years of human history, including prehistoric tools, artefacts, religious texts, iconic paintings and contemporary artworks. The permanent collection is supplemented by rotating loans from 13 French partner institutions, regional and international museums.
Louvre Abu Dhabi is a testing ground for new ideas in a globalised world and champions new generations of cultural leaders. Its international exhibitions, programming and Children’s Museum are inclusive platforms that connect communities and offer enjoyment for all.
In 2019—the declared Year of Tolerance in the United Arab Emirates—Louvre Abu Dhabi will continue to be a hub for all cultures and a symbol of openness, hope, tolerance and inclusivity in the Arab world.
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