Spices and Wonders: Sailing the Indian Ocean

This spectacular exhibition follows a thousand years of maritime history and culture, charting the routes that connected the civilisations of Africa, Asia, and beyond. It documents the evolution of navigation and the techniques that enabled adventurous sailors to explore the unknown; spices were the prize, and as people travelled, so did ideas and cultures. Spanning from Antiquity to the 17th century, the exhibition explores centuries of trade, movement and cultural exchange through displays of spices, textiles, ceramics and other special cargos which crossed the ocean.

The exhibition is presented in partnership with the National Museum of Asian Arts – Guimet in France; it is curated by Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Guilhem André and Claire Déléry, Curator of the Chinese Ceramics collection at Guimet in Paris. A second edition of this touring exhibition will be presented at Guimet next year.

To 14 February.

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