Step into a world where art, science, technology and the natural world come together at TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi. Located in the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, this immersive art experience presents groundbreaking artworks created by the international art collective teamLab. The artworks are designed around the relationship between people, their surroundings and the environment, creating experiences that evolve through interaction and changing conditions.
Unlike a traditional museum where artworks remain fixed in one place, TeamLab Phenomena presents experiential artworks that can change and respond to their environment and visitors
Located in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District, TeamLab Phenomena is surrounded by major cultural attractions and is positioned next to landmarks including Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
Whether you are interested in digital art, interactive experiences, technology, light, sound or simply looking for something different to experience in Abu Dhabi, TeamLab Phenomena offers a journey through artworks that are designed to challenge perception and encourage interaction.
TeamLab Phenomena Artworks
One of the main reasons to visit TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is its collection of immersive artworks. Water experiences, the Lamp Tea House, Sketch Factory and the entrance area.
Morphing Continuum
Morphing Continuum explores how individual elements can form a single entity when a structural order emerges among them. The artwork is part of the immersive interactive experience at TeamLab Phenomena.
Levitation Void
Levitation Void introduces an order of energy at the centre of its space. The artwork creates a void that is born and maintained by its surrounding environment.
Order in Chaos
Order in Chaos explores how spontaneous order can emerge from localized interactions. Colour strokes interact with people while continuously moving toward disorder, creating an evolving visual experience.
Massless Suns and Dark Suns
Massless Suns and Dark Suns uses spheres of light and darkness to challenge perceptions of reality. It is one of the immersive artworks visitors can experience at TeamLab Phenomena.
Light Vortex
Light Vortex explores the phenomenon of an ocean vortex and asks why a vortex can appear to have an existence even though the water inside and outside the vortex is materially the same.
Light Sculpture – Flow
Light Sculpture – Flow explores the flow of particles and the idea of an ocean vortex. The artwork uses light to create an immersive environment where movement and flow become part of the experience.
Obverse and Reverse
Obverse and Reverse features a circular, colourful portal that appears as a colourless white light membrane when viewed from the opposite side.
Absolute Front Torus
Absolute Front Torus creates an unusual visual phenomenon in which the torus always faces the front, whether it is viewed from the side or below.
Wind Form
Wind Form explores the artwork of wind. The flow is influenced by the shape of the space and the presence of visitors, continuously interacting and transforming in relation to other flows within the artwork.
Waves
Waves creates an environment enveloped by waves. The artwork space exists around the bodies of visitors rather than functioning simply as a spatial illusion.
Biocosmos
Biocosmos presents the movement of hundreds of thousands of birds as a beautiful and mysterious single giant life form.
Circulating Universe of Water Particles
Circulating Universe of Water Particles explores flowing particles. The flow is influenced by the space and the presence of people and interacts with other flows within the artwork environment.
Flutter of Butterflies
Flutter of Butterflies responds to touch. Butterflies appear from the ground and walls where people interact, while interactions among the butterflies create spontaneous order within the constantly changing environment.
Graffiti Nature and Beating Earth
Graffiti Nature creates an ecosystem from creatures drawn by visitors. Guests colour a creature on provided paper and see their creation come to life and move within the artwork. The ecosystem includes interactions between living creatures, including eating and being eaten.
Autonomous Abstraction
Autonomous Abstraction features dots of light that blink and change colour according to cycles unique to each dot, creating an evolving visual environment.
TeamLab Phenomena Water Experiences
TeamLab Phenomena also includes artworks involving water. Sensory experiences combining movement, light, sound and water. Some areas involve barefoot experiences and shallow pools.
Continuous Trajectories in Flux and Form
Continuous Trajectories in Flux and Form fills the space with continuous trajectories that become three-dimensional forms. The places where these forms are drawn remain in constant flux, allowing their form and appearance to transform.
Floating Microcosms
Floating Microcosms is part of the teamLabBall series and features soft, flexible sculptures that interact with people’s bodies and behaviour. The sculptures change the relationship between people and the surrounding space.
Megaliths in the Roots Garden
Megaliths in the Roots Garden features megaliths that appear in different locations around the world, with their spacetime interconnected. The roots of surrounding trees continue down toward the lower environment where roots can grow in the air.
Waterfall of Light Particles
Waterfall of Light Particles is based on a waterfall in the mountains of Shikoku and creates a waterfall-like experience using light particles.
Lamp Tea House at TeamLab Phenomena
The Lamp Tea House offers a quieter experience combining art, nature and technology.
Floating Lamps in Spontaneous Order
Floating Lamps in Spontaneous Order features lamps floating on water. Each lamp glows according to its own rhythm, while the lamps influence one another over time and gradually create a spontaneous order.
Tea in Spontaneous Order – Dynamic Steady State Color
Tea in Spontaneous Order – Dynamic Steady State Color is an experience where the tea glows and produces a tone with its own rhythm.
Sketch Factory
Sketch Factory allows visitors to transform their Graffiti Nature drawings into an original item.
After creating a creature for Graffiti Nature, visitors can use Sketch Factory to turn their drawing into a physical souvenir.A factory where creatures drawn by visitors can be made into original items.
Cognitive Solidified Spark
Cognitive Solidified Spark is located inside Sketch Factory and explores perception and how people perceive the world around them.
Living Crystallized Light
Located at the entrance, Living Crystallized Light creates an experience involving water and light. when a visitor places a hand inside the artwork, it does not break; instead, the experience demonstrates that the artwork is ordinary water and that the distinctive phenomenon created by its environment is what gives the artwork its existence.
Why Visit TeamLab Phenomena?
TeamLab Phenomena offers a different type of cultural experience in Abu Dhabi. Instead of viewing static displays, visitors can explore immersive environments where artworks interact with movement, surroundings and natural phenomena.
Creations inspired by the balance between nature, the manufactured world and the environment. Their changing nature means the experience can depend on how visitors interact and engage with the artworks.
The experience can appeal to visitors interested in:
- Immersive art
- Interactive experiences
- Digital and technology-based art
- Light and sound installations
- Science and creativity
- Family experiences
- Photography
- Contemporary art
- Unique Abu Dhabi attractions
TeamLab Phenomena is particularly distinctive because visitors do not simply walk through a gallery. They enter environments designed around perception, movement, light, sound, water and interaction.
Photography at TeamLab Phenomena
Visitors are allowed to take photographs and videos for personal use, provided that they do not inconvenience other guests.
Flash and external lights are not permitted. Tripods, monopods, selfie sticks and flashlights are also not permitted in the exhibition area. Commercial photography or filming requires prior permission from the TeamLab Phenomena team.
Because the artworks are immersive and often involve darkness, light and changing visual effects, visitors can capture personal photographs and videos while respecting the venue’s rules and other guests.
Disclaimer: On weekends, the attraction closes at 1:00 PM. Please plan and book your visit accordingly to avoid any inconvenience.
Highlights
- Immersive, interactive art installations created by the renowned Teamlab collective
- Unique blend of digital technology, nature, and creativity
- Family-friendly destination suitable for visitors of all ages
- Ever-evolving exhibitions that encourage exploration and wonder
- Innovative experiences that merge visual, tactile, and auditory senses
Inclusions
- Entry to Teamlab Phenomena Abu Dhabi
- Access to multi-sensory art experiences across dry and semi-submerged areas
- Free locker storage
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
Age Policy
| Adult | 13 Years and above |
| Child | 4-12 Years |
| Free | 0-4 Years |
Timings
| Weekdays | 10 AM – 4 PM |
| Weekends | 10 AM – 1 PM |
Important Information
- Children under 13 must come with an adult.
- Below 4 years are free to enter.
- Bring a valid ID if asked for entry or ticket check.
- Wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes (no high heels).
- Outside food and drinks are not allowed.
- Some areas have water; shoes must be removed.
- Lockers are available for free.
- Some artworks use UV lights, flashing lights, or fog.
- Wear clothes that can be rolled up in case you get a little wet.
- White or plain clothes look great in photos with colourful lights.
Location
TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is located at Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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