Work starts on Dubai's new cultural precinct project

Building work has begun in downtown Dubai at the site planned for the Emirate's cultural quarter, which was announced in March and will include a museum, two art hotels and an opera house.

Announcing the project, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that facility "will not only encourage our talented local artists but also facilitate global cultural exchange."

Emaar Properties Chairman Mohamed Alabbar added "the focus of 'Dubai Modern Art Museum & Opera House District' is to stimulate the city's cultural and artistic milieu through an Opera House, modern art museum, galleries and design studios in short, the entire infrastructure for arts and culture to thrive."

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