The Museum Of The Future

A striking new museum in the UAE has the audacity to imagine life 50 years into the future.

- Justin Harper

01 Even the lobby of Dubai's Museum of the Future looks straight off a film set

To build a new tourist attraction in Dubai, you have to create something pretty spectacular-given the city is already home to the world's tallest building, largest mall, and deepest swimming pool among many other accolades. The Museum of the Future is its latest awe-inspiring structure and will likely become another major visitor attraction for the emirate.

Not only does it look stunning (it has been described as the most beautiful building in the world), but it is also a symbol of cultural significance and the country's ambition to become a technology hub. Despite serving as a museum, nothing old is on show. It might be more aptly described as an innovation lab as it is filled with technology and designed to be a meeting place for entrepreneurs, scientists, pioneers, and inventors.

02 The museum is a symbol of cultural significance and the country's ambition to become a technology hub.

The Museum of the Future officially opened its doors on Feb 22 this year, a date chosen specifically as it's a palindrome (the date reads the same forwards as backwards). It marked the end of a nine-year journey for the 77-metre-high structure, and I was keen to get a closer look at this shining architectural marvel.