Birth of a Museum, the first large-scale presentation of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s permanent collection was opened in UAE, Business Intelligence Middle East reported.

The exhibition, open through July 20, showcases 130 artworks reflecting the universal narrative of the museum.

Works include ancient artifacts from all over the world – including Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Mali - showcasing the breadth of great civilizations and illustrating links arising from shared human experience transcending geography, nationality and history.

Paintings by Paul Gauguin (Children Wrestling, 1888) and René Magritte (The Subjugated Reader, 1928) are in dialogue with works by Giovanni Bellini and Édouard Manet, as well as contemporary art works by Alexander Calder, Paul Klee, Yves Klein and Cy Twombly.

All works and artists have been carefully chosen to present a singular and original reading of the history of art, built around several key artistic and aesthetic questions core to the identity of the new museum.