The Arab World Institute, symbol of the partnership between France and twenty-one Arab countries, generates a dialogue between cultures that have been in frequent contacts for centuries and this partnershipwork together there, on a day-to-day basis, to rebuild their common past. It takes you on a voyage in time and space into a complex universe

Architecture Open in 1987 this original building combines the latest technology and techniques with traditional arab architecture. The southern façade is decorated with a translucent ornament of steel reminding the moucharabiehs. This geometric pattern is made of 240 diaphragms opening or closing according to the sun, thanks to a light-cell, to let in enough light without harming art pieces exhibited.