In pictures: Birth of a Museum displayed in Paris for the first time

A man looks at 17th century wooden ornamental decorations which originally adorned the inside of a Parisian apartment during an exposition at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Francois Guillot/AFP

People looking at a ‘Bonifilius’ bassin made in northern Italy in the 12th century. Francois Guillot/AFP

People look at the paintings of US artist Cy Twombly made in Italy in 2008. Francois Guillot/AFP

A sculpture of Christ made in Germany (1515-1520). Francois Guillot/AFP

A cameraman films part of thirteen fragments of an epigraphic fresco from India dating back to the 12th century. Francois Guillot/AFP

A visitor looks at two paintings, one by Rene Magritte, right, entitled ‘The subdued reader’ (1928) and another by Pablo Picasso entitled ‘Portrait of a woman’ (1928). Francois Guillot/AFP

A woman looks at a painting by Osman Hamdi Bey entitled ‘The young emir studying’ (Istanbul, 1878). Francois Guillot/AFP

A man stands next to two paintings, one by Giovanni Bellini entitled ‘The Virgin and the Child’ (Italy, approx 1480-85), right, and another by Bernard Strigel entitled ‘The Angel and the Incense burner’ (Germany, 1520). Francois Guillot/AFP

A ceramic Iznik pottery plates and tiles from the Ottoman Empire period displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris before it is transferred to the Louvre in Abu Dhabi on April 28. Francois Guillot/AFP

A view of ancient sculptures, one of a Bodhisattva from Pakistan, left, dating back to the 2nd-3rd century and one of a Roman Togatus from the 2nd century. Francois Guillot/AFP

Organised by the Louvre Museum and TCA Abu Dhabi, Birth of a Museum will run through July 28 at The Louvre, in Paris - the last time the exhibits will be displayed to the public before the official opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi, on Saadiyat Island, in December next year.