Family Weekend of Free Activities at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Every last Friday and Saturday of each month, Louvre Abu Dhabi hosts a Family Weekend that offers a range of activities for families. All activities are free with the museum admission ticket.

The activities in every month are inspired by a different theme. This month, the Family Weekend activities focus on Islamic art to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.

Louvre Abu Dhabi
©Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi / Photo by Waleed Shah.

24 – 25 May: Celebrating Islamic Art

2pm – 6pm

This Ramadan, join in a weekend of free activities inspired by the holy month of Ramadan to celebrate Islamic Art from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection.

Participate in a drop-in creative workshop, drawing session or mini-interactive tour. Or why not listen to magnificent tales by storytellers roaming the museum’s galleries?

 

Activities:

Mini Interactive Tours

2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm

Duration: 30 minutes

Discover Islamic Art through a fun and interactive mini tour that celebrates the holy month of Ramadan.

 

Drop-In Family Workshop: Shapes and patterns of Islamic art.

2.30pm | 3.30pm | 4.30pm | 5.30pm

Duration: 45 minutes

Explore how Islamic patterns influenced European design and make your own decorative door panel.

 

Guided Activity Booklet

2.30pm | 3.30pm | 4.30pm | 5.30pm

Duration: 30 minutes

Join a guide and use Louvre Abu Dhabi’s specially designed activity booklet to investigate how Islamic motifs have inspired artworks from around the world.

 

Drop in Drawing Session
4pm | 5pm | 6pm

Duration: 45 minutes

Investigate how nature inspired the shapes and patterns in Iznik ceramics and design your own bookmark.

 

Storytellers

2pm | 2.30pm | 3pm | 3.30pm | 4.00pm | 4.30pm

In English and Arabic

Duration: 10 minutes

Listen to wonderful tales about the Islamic world in the museum galleries.

 

All activities are free with your museum admission ticket.

 

Learn more about Louvre Abu Dhabi at www.louvreabudhabi.ae

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