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Will the pandemic change Louvre Abu Dhabi? Museum Director Manuel Rabate on what feels important now
'You can come back to Louvre Abu Dhabi to study, to find solace, to socialise. It is a way for us to go beyond the crisis and feel better. Beauty helps to elevate us'
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Alexandra Chaves
June 23, 2020
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