The United Arab Emirates want to enter new cultural spheres. In the capital Abu Dhabi alone, more than USD 10 billion will be invested in cultural and creative industries between 2023 and 2030, with Saadiyat Island as the focal point of the endeavours. Here, in the neighbourhood of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, further huge and renowned museums of superlatives will be built by the end of next year - including a new Guggenheim Museum and the Zayed National Museum. Accompanying this, Heritage Middle East, a trade fair for museum and exhibition technology, restoration, archaeology and tourism development, invites visitors to become part of Abu Dhabi's cultural development. Decision-makers and restorers from museums and libraries, restoration sites, archaeological sites and more are expected to attend. Government and municipal representatives will meet exhibitors who will showcase all their expertise and product portfolio to increase their exposure in the Gulf region.

In terms of restoration, Heritage Middle East focuses primarily on cultural relics such as jewellery, porcelain and wooden utensils and sculptures, the preservation of knowledge and techniques, and the rescue of books and writings. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have a rich cultural heritage with important religious texts, wood carvings and decorations on mosques, palaces and traditional houses. Heritage should be the foundation for the future of cultural preservation.

This year, Leipziger Messe and the Leipziger Messe International team are co-organising the trade fair for the first time. In its partnership with the Turkish organiser TG Expo, which has been organising the Heritage Istanbul trade fair for museum technology and restoration for seven years now, LMI is contributing its wealth of experience from international trade fairs such as denkmal and MUTEC or Heritage China International as well as Germany's guest country appearance in Abu Dhabi. LMI Managing Director Markus Geisenberger says of Heritage in Abu Dhabi: ‘Here you can experience state-of-the-art exhibition equipment and avant-garde presentation concepts live in their practical application.’ Renowned associations and institutions such as the Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH), various national committees of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi are also supporting the trade fair.

More information about Heritage Abu Dhabi and exhibitor registration can be found HERE .