NYU Abu Dhabi Louvre Takeover
NYU Abu Dhabi is taking over Louvre Abu Dhabi on Monday, May 6.
Explore the magnificent Louvre Abu Dhabi in true NYUAD style, with a chance to experience the galleries and tailored programming by our community and Louvre Abu Dhabi. Bring along your friends and family for an unforgettable journey through art, culture, and history. Shuttles will be available throughout the program between NYUAD and Louvre Abu Dhabi.
NYU Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi Takeover Community Event
Join us on Monday, May 6, 2024
2:30pm to 7pm
Programming
| Timing | Program Details |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15pm | Complementary shuttle buses sponsored by Nirvana begins service to/from Louvre Abu Dhabi every 15 minutes. | NYUAD: A6 layby Louvre Abu Dhabi: Valet Parking |
| 2:30pm | Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its door to the NYUAD Community. |
Proceed to security entrance on arrival |
| 2:30pm | Look with Mariët Join Vice Chancellor Westermann for a walk through the galleries. As space is limited, please RSVP below: - Student registration - Employee registration - Alumni registration - External guest registration |
"The Funeral of Mona Lisa" by Yan Pei Ming located at the lobby entrance to museum wings |
| 2:30pm | Photography Competition Photography contest for best photo on Louvre Abu Dhabi from any attendee, as decided by a jury. Prizes will be awarded. Winners will be announced the next day. No handheld cameras allowed. |
Anywhere at Louvre Abu Dhabi |
| 2:30pm | The Louvre Abu Dhabi Treasure Hunt Join us for a Treasure Hunt within Louvre Abu Dhabi filled with riddles and clues that take you on an exciting journey through the exhibits. Find the QR code as you enter to download the google form and answer them on the fly. |
Scan a QR code before you enter the museum wings |
| 3pm | Sun Telescope and Mars Map Join the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS) for our Solar “Scene” and Mars Map side attractions. We will have a solar observation event with live observation of the sun. Attendees can stop by and use the telescopes to view the sun. In addition to that, we will showcase a photographic map of Mars in English and Arabic using observations from the Emirates Mars Mission. |
Telescope: TBC Mars Map: On the Walk outside the children's museum |
| 3-3:30pm | First Louvre Abu Dhabi Express Tour Join an Express Tour with Museum Educators to discover the narrative of the permanent galleries. |
"The Funeral of Mona Lisa" by Yan Pei Ming located at the lobby entrance to museum wings |
| 3-5pm | University Take Over the Museum Projects Engage with NYUAD students’ digital interventions that responded to this year’s University Take Over the Museum Sustainability Challenge: ‘Make the Intangible Tangible or the Tangible Intangible’. |
Vestibules inside the galleries and under the dome |
| 3-5:30pm | Art and Sound Healing Join us under the dome for beautiful sound healing vibrations to soothe and stress relieve. You can come to enjoy these ongoing sounds and then flow into ARTiculating your experience. You can spend the entire time with us, or just flow in and out. |
Under the Dome |
| 3:30-4pm | Second Louvre Abu Dhabi Express Tour Join an Express Tour with Museum Educators to discover the narrative of the permanent galleries. |
"The Funeral of Mona Lisa" by Yan Pei Ming located at the lobby entrance to museum wings |
| 3:30-6pm | The Body Archive How is the body a kind of archive? Join students from The Body Archive class to explore this question through a variety of interactive end-of-semester creative projects including film, photography, poetry, and somatic practices. |
Indoor: In the “Resting Area”/“Make & Play Area” (Lower Ground) Outdoor: In Auditorium Plaza |
| 4-5:30pm | DIY Affirmation Jars with REACH Join REACH in creating affirmation jars to keep or share with loved ones while building positive energy during finals season, de-stressing and finding serene moments at Louvre Abu Dhabi. |
Majlis at fountain |
| 4-4:30pm | Third Louvre Abu Dhabi Express Tour Join an Express Tour with Museum Educators to discover the narrative of the permanent galleries. |
"The Funeral of Mona Lisa" by Yan Pei Ming located at the lobby entrance to museum wings |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Arabic Poetry Writing Workshop Al-Diwan poetry student interest group and poet Shahad Alsaqqaf will be conducting this workshop for Arabic language speakers. You will visit and garner inspiration from "From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine Travelling through Fables" exhibition which contains life lessons and morals for both children and adults. |
Foyer of the “From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine Travelling through Fables" exhibition |
| 6-7pm | NYUAD Staff and Faculty Service Awards Reception For recipients and invited guests. |
Sea Presidential Steps, Under the Dome |
| 6:30pm | Meet up with Stern NYUAD Community Meet up for members of the Stern at NYUAD Community. |
Under the Dome at Catwalk Steps |
| 6:30pm | Galleries close. Entry is still allowed for the Dome. |
Under the Dome |
| 7pm | Event Concludes | Under the Dome |
Ongoing Programming by Louvre Abu Dhabi for NYUAD
| Program Details |
Location |
|---|---|
| Creative Encounters Engage with Museum Educators inside the galleries and exhibition to explore, discover, and actively engage with the artworks. We encourage you to look closely and draw meaningful conclusions. |
Meeting points: Inside the permanent galleries and inside the galleries and Kalia W Dimna Exhibition |
| #MakeandPlay for Families Fun-filled #MakeandPlay activity for families. Make a mask and a 3D animal to engage with the artworks and stories reflected in the international exhibition - Kalia W Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling through Fables. |
Exhibition foyer |
| Book an Easel Experience painting under the majestic dome. All materials provided. |
ArtLab Space behind the fountain, next to the Sound Healing |
| Mindful Art Moment at the Museum Join a guided Mindful Art Moment at the Museum, listen to a short audio that uses grounding exercises to observe and reflect on the artwork before using drawing materials to respond. Discover the healing power of art. |
Chapter 12 |
