Events
Living Legacies: Protecting Heritage, Building Hope
at Louvre Abu Dhabi · Saadiyat Island (Cultural District)Hours
25 Nov–25 Apr · Tue–Thu 10am–6.30pm, Fri–Sun 10am–8.30pm · closed Mon
"An exhibition about the people protecting cultural memory when conflict and crisis put it at risk."
What happens to a community’s history when a museum, monument or collection is threatened? Living Legacies: Protecting Heritage, Building Hope looks beyond damaged objects to the people who protect and restore what matters.
Presented by Louvre Abu Dhabi and ALIPH, the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage, the exhibition brings together objects on loan from international cultural institutions and ALIPH-supported partners. Projections and first-person testimonies place those objects in the context of the people and communities working to safeguard them. The museum describes the experience as multi-sensory.
The exhibition is curated by Magdalena Ruiz of Louvre Abu Dhabi, alongside Dr Sandra Bialystok and Dr Bastien Varoutsikos of ALIPH, with Amaryllis Maria Georges supporting.
Running 25 November 2026 to 25 April 2027, this is a reason to spend more time with the human stories than just the objects. Entry is covered by the museum's general admission: AED 70 for adults, with free entry for eligible categories.
For a fuller look at the people and stories behind the exhibition, read our Living Legacies preview.
“Spend time with the first-person testimonies and projections. The people protecting the heritage are the point, not just the objects.”
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island (Cultural District)
“For a two-exhibition visit, pair this with Spices and Wonders before 14 February 2027. The galleries have earlier closing times than the museum's dome.”