Museum of the Future

The Museum of the Future officially opened its doors to be an incubator for ideas and innovation.{{Citation |title=Dubai's Museum of the Future opens its doors to the world {{!}} CNN |date=2022-02-25 |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2022/02/25/dubai-museum-future-ctw-intl.cnn |access-date=2023-08-01 |language=en}} On the evening of 22 February 2022, the museum was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with a light show to mark the occasion.{{Cite web |last=Zakaria |first=Sherouk |title=Look: Dubai's Museum of the Future officially opens with stunning light projections |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae-attractions/dubais-museum-of-the-future-officially-opens-with-stunning-light-projections |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}

The opening ceremony saw Sheikh Mohammed alongside Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum initiate the projections together at the press of a button.{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Olivia |date=2022-02-23 |title=Sheikh Mohammed officially inaugurates Dubai's Museum of the Future |url=https://emirateswoman.com/sheikh-mohammed-officially-inaugurates-dubais-museum-future/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Emirates Woman |language=en}}

The goal of this museum is to be the first one, to look into the future, rather than the past.{{Citation |title=Mohammad AlGergawi tours CNN inside the Museum of the Future |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL6Qj2PD4xw |access-date=2023-08-17 |language=en}} It is said that everything exhibited, in the museum, is predicted to be in existence in 2071.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on 4 March 2015, plans to establish the Museum of the Future after its February showcase during the World Government Summit (WGS).{{Cite web |last=Sophia |first=Mary |date=5 March 2015 |title=Sheikh Mohammed Launches Museum Of The Future In Dubai |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/sheikh-mohammed-launches-museum-of-the-future-in-dubai/ |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=Gulf Business |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Museum of the Future debuts preview facility at World Government Summit {{!}} attractionsmanagement.com news |url=http://www.attractionsmanagement.com/news.cfm?codeID=321493 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=www.attractionsmanagement.com/}} On 7 February 2016, he inaugurated the Museum of the Future exhibition as part of the World Government Summit 2016.{{Cite news |title=Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates Museum of the Future in Dubai |language=en-US |agency=Emirates News Agency |url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395291287645 |access-date=9 April 2018}} On 24 April 2016, the 'Dubai Future Foundation' was launched in support of the museum. Under the new structure, the Museum of the Future became a part of the Dubai Future Foundation.{{Cite news |title=Mohammed bin Rashid approves Dubai Future Agenda and AED 1 billion Future Endowment Fund |language=en-US |agency=Emirates News Agency |url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395294614127 |access-date=9 April 2018}}

On 10 February 2017 and 9 February 2018, the Museum of the Future opened temporarily at Madinat Jumeirah during the World Government Summit. The Museum of the Future exhibitions promoted technological development and innovation, especially in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=5 March 2015 |title=Dubai's $136M Museum of the Future will be full of robots and their inventors |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/5/8153247/dubai-museum-of-the-future-unveiled |access-date=1 August 2021 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Our future life with intelligent machines |url=https://www.tellart.com/projects/museum-of-the-future-machinic-life |access-date=1 August 2021 |website=Tellart |language=en-US}}

On 22 February 2022, the Museum of the Future was officially opened at 7pm Dubai Time.{{Cite web |title=Look: Dubai's Museum of the Future officially opens with stunning light projections |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae-attractions/dubais-museum-of-the-future-officially-opens-with-stunning-light-projections}}

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The Museum of the Future takes visitors on a fictional journey to the year 2071.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-13 |title=The Museum of the Future: A new beacon for knowledge and innovation |url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395303020453 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=wam}} The museum features seven floors in total, with five floors dedicated to exhibits based on different themes. The visitor journey begins from the fifth floor and takes guests down floor by floor.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-18 |title=Want to experience life in the year 2071? Head to Dubai's 'Museum of The Future' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/want-to-experience-life-in-the-year-2071-head-to-dubais-museum-of-the-future/article66861095.ece |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-751X}}

1. Fifth floor - Orbital Space Station (OSS) Hope: The theme of this floor focuses on the life in space in the year 2071 and explores how the future of space travel can help humanity address their challenges.{{Cite web |last=Zakaria |first=Sherouk |title=Dubai's Museum of the Future: We time-travelled to 2071; discovered 'Tomorrow Today' in a spaceship |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae-attractions/dubais-museum-of-the-future-we-time-travelled-to-2071-discover-tomorrow-today-in-a-spaceship |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}
2. Fourth floor - The HEAL Institute: Highlights the ecology and biodiversity in the future, where visitors can focus on repairing, restoring and renewing life on Earth.{{Cite web |last=world |first=STIR |title=Superflux debuts 'The Library' at Dubai's Museum of the Future |url=https://www.stirworld.com/see-news-superflux-debuts-the-library-at-dubai-s-museum-of-the-future |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=www.stirworld.com |language=English}}
3. Third floor - Al Waha:' 'Al Waha' [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/oasis الواحة] is Arabic for 'the oasis: Visitors can experience different therapies on this floor to connect with their senses to stay focused and grounded.{{Cite web |last=Saeed |first=Saeed |date=2022-02-25 |title=Inside Museum of the Future's wellness zone: from ultrasonic therapy to meditation room |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2022/02/25/inside-museum-of-the-futures-wellness-zone-from-ultrasonic-therapy-to-meditation-room/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The National |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Findings {{!}} What's On Design |url=https://www.whatsondesign.com/magazine/a-look-into-dubais-museum-of-the-futures-wellness-zone |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=www.whatsondesign.com}}
4. Second floor - Tomorrow, Today: This floor highlights cutting-edge technology and innovative concepts, addressing present solutions in response to the global challenges.{{Cite web |last=Forster |first=Sarah |date=2022-06-28 |title=Museum of the Future and RTA display new methods of travel |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/transport/2022/06/28/museum-of-the-future-partners-with-rta-to-showcase-new-methods-of-travel/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The National |language=en}} This floor also reflects the museum's work with its strategic partners as it acts as an incubator and laboratory for global foresight.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=Museum of the Future signs partnerships with national, global brands |url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395303032293 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=wam}}
5. First floor - Future Heroes: This floor is dedicated to children under the age of 10 years and offers interactive activities, hands-on play and reward-based challenges to encourage collaboration and creativity, including designing their own avatars.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Gemma |date=2022-02-28 |title=What Dubai's Museum of the Future has for children: from sensory orbs to building blocks |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/family/2022/02/28/what-dubais-museum-of-the-future-has-for-children-from-sensory-orbs-to-building-blocks/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The National |language=en}}

As part of the World Government Summit, the Museum of the Future has held several exhibitions since its inauguration in 2016. Each of the exhibitions had a different theme focused on the role of technology in the different sectors.{{Cite web |title=Mohammed inaugurates Museum of the Future |url=https://www.worldgovernmentsummit.org/press/releases/mohammed-inaugurates-museum-of-the-future |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=World Government Summit - Press Releases |language=en}}

Held in October 2016, the Mechanic Life exhibition explored the idea of having sophisticated robots that understands emotions. It also focused on artificial intelligence and human augmentation.{{Cite web |last=Dubai |first=TenTwenty {{!}} Webdesign, Webshops & E.-marketing {{!}} |title=Dubai Design Week {{!}} Machinic Life: A Pop-Up Exhibition |url=https://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/programme/2016/machinic-life-pop-exhibition/ |access-date=5 August 2021 |website=Dubai Design Week |language=en-us}}

The exhibition, which was held in 2017, adopted a theme set in 2050 to explore how humanity could thrive by welcoming radical innovations despite the impacts of global warming and climate change.{{Cite web |title=Climate Change Reimagined |url=https://www.tellart.com/projects/museum-of-the-future-climate-change-reimagined |access-date=5 August 2021 |website=Tellart |language=en-US}} It focused on the three key factors contributing to humanity's ecological footprint, and these are urbanism, agriculture and global industry.

The Hi I am AI exhibition was held in 2018 to showcase how AI-powered buildings would serve humanity. It discussed several notions, including whether AI could be creative and what would humanity's future be like in an AI era.

The sixth exhibition of the Museum of the Future was held in 2019, and it explored the concepts of human augmentation and focused on the human body and mind.{{Cite web |title=Humans 2.0 - Idee und Klang Audio Design |url=http://ideeundklang.com/audio/en/work/exhibitions/MoF_2019.html |access-date=5 August 2021 |website=ideeundklang.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Experiences |url=https://www.worldgovernmentsummit.org/events/annual-gathering/experiences |access-date=5 August 2021 |website=World Government Summit - Experiences}}

Claimed to be one of the world's most complex structures,{{Cite web |title=Building the Museum of the Future |url=https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/building-the-museum-of-the-future |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=www.compositesworld.com |date=29 September 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bains |first=Elizabeth |title=Museum of the Future: The building designed by an algorithm |url=https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191028-museum-of-the-future-the-building-designed-by-an-algorithm |access-date=1 August 2021 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}} the Museum of the Future was designed by UAE architectural firm Shaun Killa Design and engineered by Buro Happold.{{Cite web |date=30 March 2021 |title=Calligraphy-covered Museum of the Future nears completion in Dubai |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/03/30/museum-of-the-future-dubai-killa-design-buro-happold-arabic-calligraphy/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=Dezeen |language=en}} On 3 February 2023, the building attained the LEED Platinum certification in terms of its green rating.{{Cite web |title=Museum of The Future - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/museum-of-the-future/31974 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}{{Cite web |title=ConstructionProject Insight: The Museum of the Future|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/43685/project-insight-the-museum-of-the-future |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=meconstructionnews.com|date=5 October 2020 }}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-21 |title=Dubai's Museum of the Future attracts one million visitors from 163 countries in first year |url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395303131345 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=wam}}{{Cite web |title=Museum of the Future {{!}} U.S. Green Building Council |url=https://www.usgbc.org/projects/museum-future?view=scorecard |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.usgbc.org |language=en}}

The façade of the building consists of windows that form Arabic quotes from Dubai's ruler about the emirate's future.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=What is written in Arabic on the exterior of Dubai's Museum of the Future? |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/what-is-written-in-arabic-on-the-exterior-of-dubais-museum-of-the-future-1.85947359 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}} The phrases written on the outside of the museum are three quotes from Sheikh Mohammed:

• "We won't live for hundreds of years, but the products of our creativity can leave a legacy long after we are gone."
• "The future will be for those who will be able to imagine, design and build it, the future does not wait, the future can be designed and built today."
• "The secret of the renewal of life, the development of civilization and the progress of humanity is in one word: innovation."

The Arabic calligraphy engraved quotes on the Museum of the Future in Dubai is written by Emirati artist Matar Bin Lahej.

The torus-shaped shell sits on top of the building and comprises 1,024 fire-retardant composite panels clad in stainless steel, and each of which has a unique 3D shape to create the Arabic script.

Killa Design and Buro Happold developed new parametric design and building information modelling (BIM) tools, including a growth algorithm that employs digital means to grow the internal steel structure. Danem Engineering Works was one of the steel structure contractors for the project.

The museum has seven floors dedicated to different exhibitions.{{Cite web |date=5 October 2020 |title=Museum of the Future's final piece of façade installed in Dubai |url=https://blooloop.com/museum/news/museum-of-the-future-final-piece-installed/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=Blooloop |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Darragh |date=30 September 2020 |title=Everything you need to know about Dubai's Museum of the Future |url=https://www.timeoutdubai.com/attractions/449148-everything-you-need-to-know-about-dubais-museum-of-the-future |website=Time Out Dubai}} Three floors focus on outer space resource development, ecosystems and bioengineering, and health and wellbeing. The other floors showcase near-future technologies that address challenges in areas including health, water, food, transportation, and energy, while the last floor is dedicated to children.

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On 30 June 2015, Dubai revealed plans to build the world's first fully functional 3D-printed office building. The project is the first major initiative of the Museum of the Future.{{Cite news |date=30 June 2015 |title=Dubai to build world's first 3D printed office |language=en-US |agency=Emirates News Agency |url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395282683867 |access-date=9 April 2018}} The single-story 2700 square feet Office of the Future opened in 2016 on the museum's grounds. It took 17 days to print, "using an additive concrete ‘printing' technique using a 3D printer 20 feet high, 120 feet long and 40 feet wide." and two days to move and install. "Subsequent work on the building services, interiors, and landscape took approximately three months."{{Cite web |date=25 July 2017 |title=Office of the Future |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/office-of-the-future_o |website=Architect Magazine}}{{Cite news |last=de Jesus |first=Cecille |date=18 August 2016 |title=In Images: Dubai's 3D-Printed 'Office of the Future' is Officially Open |work=Futurism.com |publisher=Camden Media |url=https://futurism.com/in-images-dubais-3d-printed-office-of-the-future-is-officially-open}}

On 17 February 2016, the Dubai Future Foundation announced the launch of the Global Blockchain Council to explore and discuss current and future applications, and organize transactions through the Blockchain platform.{{Cite news |title=Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation announces launch of Global Blockchain Council |language=en-US |agency=Emirates News Agency |url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395291708354 |access-date=9 April 2018}}

On 28 March 2016, the Dubai Future Foundation launched the Mostaqbal Portal, an initiative to cover the latest findings of the technology and science sector on a daily basis by publishing studies, research findings, visual material and infographics in Arabic in simplified and easy-to-understand language.{{Cite news |title=Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation launches 'Mostaqbal Portal' as first of its kind initiative in region |language=en-US |agency=Emirates News Agency |url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395293467036 |access-date=9 April 2018}}

Dubai Future Forum is an annual conference hosted in the Museum of the Future by the Dubai Future Foundation.{{Cite web |last=Nasir |first=Sarwat |date=2022-10-11 |title=Dubai Future Forum begins with focus on society and space |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/10/11/improving-society-government-and-space-industry-in-focus-at-dubai-future-forum/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The National |language=en}} The first edition took place in October 2022.{{Cite web |last=Oxborrow |first=Ian |date=2022-10-04 |title=Dubai Future Forum to welcome 400 innovators |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/future/2022/10/04/dubai-future-forum-to-welcome-400-innovators/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The National |language=en}}

File:Museum of the future-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|Museum of the Future lobby stairs

File:Museum of the Future DNA Library-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|DNA Library

File:Museum of the Future inside-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|Inside the Museum of the Future

File:Museum of the Future Wellness-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|Corridor to the Future of Wellness

File:Museum of the Future Outside Deck-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|Museum of the Future Outside Viewing Platform

File:Museum of the Future Audi Etron-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo

File:Museum of Future - Dubai.jpg|Museum of the Future at night

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