Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Open December 11, 2025
The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum is finally opening on December 11, 2025.
It will show more than 600 pieces of modern art, like paintings, sculptures, and videos.
The building was designed by famous architect Frank Gehry and has 30 rooms.
It is in the Saadiyat Cultural District, a place where many art centers are built.
The museum is the fifth Guggenheim in the world, after ones in New York, Venice, and Bilbao.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open on 11 December 2025.
The museum will display over 600 modern and contemporary artworks.
It contains 30 galleries arranged thematically, not chronologically.
The building was designed by Frank Gehry and features 10 sculptural cones.
The museum is located in Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi.
- Who
- Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation and Abu Dhabi culture department
- What
- Opening of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum
- When
- 11 December 2025
- Where
- Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
- Why
- To bring modern and contemporary art to the region after a 20‑year wait
- Opening date
- 11 December 2025
- Location
- Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
- Architect
- Frank Gehry
- Number of galleries
- 30
- Artworks on display
- over 600