Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has appointed Dr Valerie Hillings as its inaugural Museum Director, marking a significant milestone ahead of the opening of the long-awaited institution in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District. The appointment comes as Guggenheim Abu Dhabi prepares to become one of the world’s largest museums devoted to modern and contemporary art. Prior to that, she spent five years on the curatorial team at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. “I am honoured to return to Abu Dhabi to complete the once-in-a-lifetime journey of founding and opening Guggenheim Abu Dhabi,”said Hillings. Located within Saadiyat Cultural District, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will join Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi and teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, reinforcing the emirate’s ambition to establish one of the world’s leading cultural destinations.