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Abu Dhabi cultivates an island of museums to dazzle investors
As the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi prepares to open later this year, the UAE capital sees its burgeoning Saadiyat Cultural District as a creative driver of economic growth
Abu Dhabi is using its growing cluster of world-class museums to help resurrect tourism from its current ebb, attract investment and further reduce the UAE’s dependence on oil.
The strategy is centered on the capital city’s Saadiyat Island,...