MANARAT AL SAADIYAT

"Manarat Al-Saadiyat, the place that lights you up, covers 15,400 square meters. This vast hall, beautifully colored at night, is also open to large temporary exhibitions and hosts the Abu Dhabi Art Fair. As you leave, you look back at the UAE pavilion designed by Foster+Partners for the World Expo in Shanghai. The pavilion evokes the dunes of the nearby desert. Regular lectures and performances organized by the various museums take place in the evening. The auditorium also hosts screenings of art house films.