ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Here’s a look at the Louvre Abu Dhabi by the numbers:
- 97,000 square meters (1,044,108 square feet): The total built-up area of the museum
- 6,400 square meters (68,890 square feet): The permanent gallery space of the museum
- Eight: The number of layers in its dome
- 180 meters (590 feet): The length of its dome
- 7,500 tons: The weight of its dome
- 7,850: The number of unique “stars” inside its dome
- 55: The number of buildings inside the museum’s dome
- 3,900: The number of panels that make up the museum’s buildings
- 17: The number of glass ceilings among the museum’s ceilings
- 620: The number of artworks and artifacts on display
- 235: The number of pieces on display owned by the Louvre Abu Dhabi itself
- 12: The number of “gallery chapters” telling what the museum refers to as the world’s “universal narrative”
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