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Manarat al Saadiyat

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Manarat al Saadiyat
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#30 of 178 things to do in Abu Dhabi
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Manarat Al Saadiyat is the first art and culture centre of the Saadiyat Cultural District, the future home of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Meaning "Place of Enlightenment" in Arabic, Manarat Al Saadiyat offers a wide variety of exhibitions, performances, productions, conferences, talks and workshops throughout the day and all year-round. From the Manarat Al Saadiyat plaza visitors can admire the Norman Foster-designed UAE Pavilion, home to Abu Dhabi Art, which takes place every November. At Manarat Al Saadiyat visitors can also enjoy a gift shop and FANR restaurant.
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beajablonski
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates32 contributions
Nice affordable drop-in sessions
Sep. 2022
50dh drop-in ceramic sessions are a fun activity for friends and family 7 days per week. No instruction provided, just the materials. Extra costs for firing and glazing
Written October 24, 2022
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worldtraveller933
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates21 contributions
Khaleejiness
Jan. 2022
Thanks to Ahmed for showing us this exhibit. Having lived here for over eight years, we’ve gotten to know some gulf Arabs, and it was fun to see the blend of the traditional and the new. We’ve been to this venue for other events such as Abu Dhabi Art, as well as visited the art studio where for an additional fee you can do various kinds of art- drawing, painting, photography, etc. we always enjoy it!
Written January 16, 2022
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Eilya
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates104 contributions
Cool place to visit!
Oct. 2019
It's a fun place to visit with alot of activities and fun workshops for kids and couples and families. There are various events that take place in Manarat Al Saadiyat too and it's has art galleries and exhibitions with free cinema as well.
Written February 1, 2020
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ZenHealer7
Asheville, NC2,404 contributions
Abu Dhabi Art
Nov. 2019
It is a nice venue for exhibits and special events. I went for the Abu Dhabi Art which was disappointing by itself with very poor quality art. It is in Saadiyat which is a newly developing cultural neighborhood.
Written November 22, 2019
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Raks21
United Kingdom143 contributions
Nice Venue
Sep. 2019
We came here during Abu Dhabi Family week to see Ping Fong/Baby Shark Live. The venue was nice however this show was disappointing. We paid £130 for 3 tickets to discover the organisers had rearranged the seating plan, we were able to obtain a partial refund. The merchandise was ridiculously priced, a small Ping Fong toy for nearly £30.
Written October 8, 2019
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Hassan B
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates171 contributions
Nice place to visit
Jul. 2019 • Family
Very nice and quit place to visit. Small exhibition of aerial pictures. we enjoy a mango ice crime on the Salt shop.

Need 1 hour to make a tour plus enjoying a ice cream.

There is also a restaurant but we dont try it.

The garden look clean and green, but the hot weather is a brake for enjoying the garden.

Bad point: the coffe corner was closed.

Good point the ecposition is free and there is so many exhibition all the year
Written July 26, 2019
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Yula
56 contributions
It’s nice and they have good cafe there
Sep. 2018 • Friends
Very briefly about things to do in Manarat al Saadiyat:
1) Good to spend your time here if you are not in a hurry. Just walk around and observe, make photos and have fun.
2) You can eat at the cafe (if I am not mistaken, it’s the same building). They have coffee and juices, some snacks and breakfast. Not sure about other options. Gonna try some day🤔🤪
3) It’s a good place to watch famous and old-fashioned movies (google for the timing)
4) Very close to the beach (I walked for about 15 minutes and got there for free🗝😎🧠).
5) Don’t miss the opportunity to visit NYUAD campus (what a chance if you want to explore the island): parks, nice coffee shops and so on.
Written July 22, 2019
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Camiejie
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates92 contributions
Worth a Visit
Aug. 2018 • Couples
Not much to see in this place but definitely worth a visit still. Very nice place and shows off the history of the country
Written July 16, 2019
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Sumitkumar_13
Mumbai, India872 contributions
Nice gallery
Nov. 2018 • Family
Manarat al Saadiyat has many exhibits related to art. Nicely built and maintained. Kids can learn here too.
Written March 31, 2019
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roosterza
London, UK1,202 contributions
Lovely visit
Feb. 2019 • Couples
We visited towards the end of the day, and - for the most part - we were the only two visitors going round the galleries. It was lovely to see some local artists' work being shown.

The staff were friendly, helpful and professional, and the collections great.
Written February 20, 2019
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