Jan 14, 2007

Abu Dhabi to Gain a Louvre of its Own

For $800mm to $1 billion you too can have a Louvre Museum of your own.

"French government has finally confirmed that in exchange for a sum said to be $800 million to $1 billion, it will rent the name, art treasures and expertise of the Louvre to a new museum to be built in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates."

Wow... Petro dollars at work.

Full article here.

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