Museum of the Future
A hollow torus whose windows are cut in the shape of an Arabic poem — and inside, everything on display is predicted to exist in 2071.
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This museum looks forward, not back. The entire visit is framed as a fictional journey to the year 2071, with five themed exhibit floors covering science, technology, and innovation. You start on the fifth floor and work your way down, floor by floor, through what the curators believe the future holds.
What to look for
- The facade itself: a torus shape with Arabic calligraphy cut through as windows — the text is a poem about the future written by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- The downward flow of the visit — the journey begins at floor five and descends, each level a different theme
- The 2071 framing on exhibits — everything shown is explicitly predicted to be in existence that year
Located in Dubai's Financial District; the building opened 22 February 2022 and is part of the Dubai Future Foundation.
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More to see in Dubai
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- Burj al-ArabA hotel shaped like a dhow sail, planted on its own man-made island 280 meters off the beach.
- Dubai MallIn 2023 it drew a record 105 million visitors — up 19 percent year-on-year from the 88 million recorded the year before.
- 23 MarinaFifty-seven swimming pools stacked into one tower — and since 2026, visible war damage on the skyline.
- Palm JumeirahSand and stone stacked on the Persian Gulf to form a palm shape — only legible from the air, and reportedly still sinking 5 mm every year.
- Rose Tower (Rose Rayhaan by Rotana)A 333-metre hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road that actually outreaches the Burj Al Arab — and most people walk past it.