• A visitor peruses the objects on display at the 99,000 square-meter art gallery. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A visitor peruses the objects on display at the 99,000 square-meter art gallery. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The museum opened at the Hilton Capital Grand on Monday night. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The museum opened at the Hilton Capital Grand on Monday night. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The museum boasts hundreds of historical Islamic art pieces. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The museum boasts hundreds of historical Islamic art pieces. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The museum opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday to a large crowd. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The museum opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday to a large crowd. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Visitor admire the objects on display at the newly opened ‘Miraj - The Museum’. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Visitor admire the objects on display at the newly opened ‘Miraj - The Museum’. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Some of the pieces included silk carpets, Ottoman pistols, jewel tapestries and shawls. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Some of the pieces included silk carpets, Ottoman pistols, jewel tapestries and shawls. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Ceramics on display at the Miraj Islamic Art Centre. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ceramics on display at the Miraj Islamic Art Centre. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Visitor enjoy the entertainment at the opening of the Miraj Islamic Art Centre in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Visitor enjoy the entertainment at the opening of the Miraj Islamic Art Centre in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Visitors crowd around the display which included historical pieces from around the Muslim world. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Visitors crowd around the display which included historical pieces from around the Muslim world. Silvia Razgova / The National

UAE

Islamic art centre opens in Abu Dhabi - in pictures

Robert Mickelson

January 26, 2015

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ABU DHABI // An Islamic art centre opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday to a large crowd eager to view its historical pieces collected from around the Muslim world.

From paintings and sculptures to silk carpets, Ottoman pistols, jewel tapestries and shawls, the Miraj Islamic Art Centre boasted hundreds of art pieces at its new location in the Hilton Capital Grand.

Some art pieces are worth up to a million dollars.

The Abu Dhabi centre will be open daily from 9am to 7pm.

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