{"id":53321,"date":"2026-04-21T16:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53321"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:33:14","slug":"you-can-now-walk-inside-louvre-abu-dhabis-iconic-dome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/you-can-now-walk-inside-louvre-abu-dhabis-iconic-dome\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Now Walk Inside Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s Iconic Dome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you think you\u2019ve seen all the corners and galleries of Louvre Abu Dhabi, here\u2019s a new area now open to visitors for a limited time: its majestic dome. The 7,000-ton structure is now accessible as part of a <strong>new guided tour<\/strong>, held every Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experience takes you through different parts of the museum before the final stop: walk inside the dome. Along the way, the guide explains <strong>how the structure was built<\/strong>, <strong>what creates the special light effect<\/strong>, and why <strong>the design<\/strong> looks the way it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/photo-BG-2017-louvre-abu_dhabi-ECR-B-21-e1747568885110-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"Louvre Museum, Abu Dhabi\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/photo-BG-2017-louvre-abu_dhabi-ECR-B-21-e1747568885110-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/photo-BG-2017-louvre-abu_dhabi-ECR-B-21-e1747568885110-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/photo-BG-2017-louvre-abu_dhabi-ECR-B-21-e1747568885110-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/photo-BG-2017-louvre-abu_dhabi-ECR-B-21-e1747568885110-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/photo-BG-2017-louvre-abu_dhabi-ECR-B-21-e1747568885110.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Louvre Abu Dhabi dome is made of 85 large steel elements, and the route takes you through the space between them. You walk along its curve, seeing the structure up close and how the light filters through from above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:30 AM for individuals, 4:30 PM for groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 90 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stops:<\/strong> Seven locations across the museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvreabudhabi.ae\/en\/whats-on\/sensorial-experiences\">tour cost AED 170<\/a><\/strong>, and museum admission is not included. You can <strong>book your Louvre Abu Dhabi entry ticket separately below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-0\" data-slot=\"card\"><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 px-0 rounded-xl overflow-hidden\" data-slot=\"card-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/louvre-abu-dhabi\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/louvre_abu_dhabi_museum_anyone_under_18_2023_sep_26_louvre_abu_dhabi_93826-full-en1723103404.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum (anyone under 18 years go free)\" class=\"size-full! object-cover m-0! rounded-none!\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 md:px-6\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/louvre-abu-dhabi\" class=\"text-title-base font-bold hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\"> Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum (anyone under 18 years go free) <\/a><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-row justify-between gap-4 mt-auto\"> <span class=\"font-bold\"> AED\u00a058.00 <\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/louvre-abu-dhabi\" class=\"text-link-base hover:text-link-hover\"> Buy now <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also at Louvre Abu Dhabi right now: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/louvre-abu-dhabi-to-host-picasso-exhibition-with-130-artworks-dates-and-details\/\">big Picasso exhibition is on display until the end of May<\/a><\/strong>, and your entry ticket includes access to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you think you\u2019ve seen all the corners and galleries of Louvre Abu Dhabi, here\u2019s a new area now open to visitors for a limited time: its majestic dome. The 7,000-ton structure is now accessible as part of a new guided tour, held every Saturday. The experience takes you through different parts of the museum [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":13578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}