The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (GAD) will open in Saadiyat Island’s Culture District on December 11. First announced in 2006, the long-delayed museum will open amid continued regional turmoil. With Frieze Abu Dhabi set to open this November, GAD will arrive in a cultural landscape shaped by rapid expansion over the last three decades. Saadiyat Cultural District is home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Zayed National Museum, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, and Manarat Al Saadiyat, among others. The Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, also designed by Gehry, is under construction.