planned museum located tuesday march paris announced new museum completed revised estimate early completion date fell short current projection opening late thirty year agreement city french government museum located approximately square metres size final cost construction expected million million addition million paid associated additional million paid exchange art loans special exhibitions management advice artwork world showcased museum particular focus placed gap eastern western art construction museum caused controversy art world objections raised motives deal history establishment museum approved october architect building engineers designed paris museum billion tourist cultural development complex planned include museums including according government sponsored website interact french museums agency operate collaboration transformation chaired french member country des publisher periodical revue des executive director position executive director choosing sealed partnership world visited known museum selected inception reach world essence mankind works art design location plans house largest single cluster world class cultural assets addition intended include designed united_kingdom based architectural company direction lord contemporary arts museum world largest museum located middle_east performing arts centre designed maritime museum concept design number arts architecture museum designed seemingly floating dome structure web patterned dome allowing sun filter overall effect meant represent rays sunlight passing date palm oasis total area museum approximately square metres permanent collection occupy square metres temporary exhibitions place square metres construction construction works officially started crown prince president france inaugurated exhibition titled talking art gallery includes works art bought months loans french national museums mark beginning construction work works completed august enabling works package awarded german specialized company total piles consisted piles piles completed august october project manager owned government announced delay establishing museum company gave new date according newspapers national delay explained review economic strategy january confirmed new opening date construction main phase museum began early consortium headed stage includes basement levels concrete pillars support dome work construction gallery spaces initial preparation dome began fourth quarter december element museum canopy lifted place march announced completion permanent gallery structure mark anniversary start construction time claimed total million man hours worked cubic meters concrete september final super sized element canopy fitted place marking significant milestone museum construction phase october announced cent complete brand visual identity logo designed implemented roman arabic script extended create accommodate use different languages created arabic designed reflect architecture building heat region logo completed broken line shapes reflect shapes individual letters says inspiration logo museum architectural collection questions raised nature artworks displayed museum according national type nature exhibits planned affected extent fact new museum muslim country said subjects themes freely discussed partners request avoid subjects exhibition policy set excellence high standard quality new museum hope international community noted museum showcase work multiple french museums including centre palace versailles french culture minister stated announcement sell piece collection currently display dedicated art kinds artistic creations set dialogue west east north south art middle_east shown started collecting photography making acquisitions field including works museum acquired sculpture princess dating millennium pavement fountain set early ottoman period paintings boys wrestling reader details museum collection opening revealed october number important works loaned agreement including works self portrait napoleon crossing alps saint exhibitions started sharing collection public exhibition entitled talking art opened exhibition presented acquisitions institution including holy 14th century 5th century virgin child blue red yellow black second exhibition opened exhibition space ending august year large scale preview collection featured works acquired government permanent collection included seen work statue cyprus artifacts greece turkey japan syria birth museum exhibition featuring works shown number new acquisitions opened paris number new works presented including japanese artist painted programmes working set master program museum professionals train help respond local needs management contract entirely separate museum paris linked thirty year branding training agreement shareholders thirty year agreement signed french culture minister prompt construction museum near central exchange billion contract prohibits creation similar operation saudi_arabia kuwait egypt jordan syria lebanon iran iraq french president praised museum deal saying reflects certain idea world party accord proud roots identity conscious equal dignity cultures cost million paid associated additional million exchange art loans special exhibitions management advice leading consortium building museum million contract awarded early cost estimates million paid city use brand million month addition million paid loan artworks year period total artworks expected providing management advice middle eastern counterpart cost million additional million paid special exhibitions total exhibitions hosted year period years city direct donation million wing display international art controversies deal sparked controversy artistic academic circles according controversy surfaced france led art historian outspoken critics french deal petition deal signed museum experts archaeologists art historians insisted museums sale accused like corporation clearly defined strategy profit words lost battle combat continues human rights abuse controversies april international artists urged boycott museums concerns abuse exploitation construction workers employed develop complex december guardian reported conditions workers construction sites modern day slavery response according new_york_times president director responded growing criticism museum new policy establishing abroad arguing ignore museums following museum defence fair fee concession role deserves reward normal selling french legacy heritage want culture parts world value proud wants bring transform culture consumer product president ruler said major achievement vision world class destination global cultures accord international dialogue embrace cultures initiative unique milestone international cooperation relations tribute longstanding friendly ties nations enjoyed creates environment educate generations come
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