Zayed National Museum

Zayed National Museum (Arabic: مَتْحَف زَايِد ٱلْوَطَنِي‎, romanized: Matḥaf Zāyid Al-Waṭanī) is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. It is designed as a memorial to the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father and first president of the UAE.[1] The museum is planned to be the centrepiece of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District,[2] and will showcase the history, culture, and economic transformation of the Emirates.[3]

Not to be confused with Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum.
Zayed National Museum
مَتْحَف زَايِد ٱلْوَطَنِي (in Arabic)
LocationSaadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Coordinates24°32′4.43″N 54°25′7.69″E
TypeNational museum
ArchitectFoster + Partners
WebsiteZayed National Museum

The museum is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2021.[4]

History

The museum has been designed by Foster + Partners with five solar thermal towers that will act as chimneys to draw cool air through the building.[1] The towers are shaped like falcon wings to commemorate Zayed's love of falconry.[3]

In 2009, the Zayed Museum signed a ten-year contract with the British Museum.[5][6] The British Museum would assist with curation and loan about 500 of its treasures to the Zayed Museum.[6]

The museum was projected for completion in 2013, however, as of November 2017, construction has not yet begun.[6] According to The New York Times, the British Museum thinks that it is unlikely that any items will be loaned under the current contract, which ends in 2019.[6]

References
  1. www.fosterandpartners.com, Foster + Partners /. "Zayed National Museum | Foster + Partners". www.fosterandpartners.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. Zendera, Yamurai. "TDIC floats Zayed National Museum tender | ConstructionWeekOnline.com". www.constructionweekonline.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. "Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi Building - e-architect". e-architect. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  4. "Zayed National Museum to open in Abu Dhabi in 2021". What's On Dubai. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  5. "British Museum to help launch Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi". eTurboNews. July 25, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  6. "Construction Delays Sink British Museum's Deal With Abu Dhabi". NYT. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.



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