{
  "id": 8202668,
  "title": "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi tickets go on sale, with prices revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-tickets-go-on-sale-with-prices-revealed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:06:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/09/18/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-tickets-go-on-sale-with-prices-revealed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tickets for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi go on sale today, priced at Dh70 for standard adult admission. The museum is set to open on December 11 at Saadiyat Island, the largest island in the Guggenheim network. The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi joins other prominent cultural institutions in the area, such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Zayed National Museum. Developed in partnership with the Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, the museum will showcase a diverse collection of art from the 1960s to the present, featuring works by renowned artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The museum's collection has been in development since 2009 and will encompass painting, sculpture, photography, installations, moving image, and new media.\n\nGuggenheim Abu Dhabi covers a total built-up area of 80,000 square meters, with 11,600 square meters dedicated to indoor galleries and 23,000 square meters to outdoor exhibition areas. The museum's design by Frank Gehry includes thirty interconnected galleries, supported by a central atrium and nine sculptural cones ranging from 88 meters to various heights. These cones provide shade and natural ventilation, accompanied by a multilingual program to enhance visitors' understanding of the displayed art. Admission is Dh70 for standard adults, while children under 18 enter for free, and seniors aged 60 and above, UAE residents, people of determination, and UAE-employed educators also enjoy discounted rates.",
  "summary": "Tickets for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi go on sale today, priced at Dh70, ahead of the museum’s opening on December 11. Visitors will be able to plan their first visit to the Frank Gehry-designed museum on Saadiyat Island, the largest in the Guggenheim network. Its opening date was announced in July by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. The museum joins Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National…",
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    "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi tickets go on sale today",
    "Standard adult admission priced at Dh70",
    "Museum set to open on December 11"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi tickets go on sale, with prices revealed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-tickets-go-on-sale-with-prices-revealed-8203623",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:06:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}