The Museum of the Future is extending its opening hours due to a high demand for tickets to the landmark on Sheikh Zayed Road. More visiting slots have been added to its website, with times up to 7.30pm now available. Previously, the last slot was 4.30pm.
Tickets for the extended hours are on sale for visits from November 30. The museum has a number of exhibitions on view that combine varying elements, including an immersive theatre and themed attractions. Each exhibition is designed like a filmset from the future that can be interacted with.
The museum is open daily from 10am to9pm, however, exhibitions have been designed to be experienced in a specific sequence over set periods of time to ensure maximum enjoyment. While it is possible to buy tickets on site, to avoid disappointment during peak visiting season, the museum recommends booking online.
An architectural marvel, Museum of the Future has quickly become a tourist favorite. Its unique exterior has the poetry of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, rendered in Arabic calligraphy by Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej, cut into its exterior.
Inside, the museum’s spaces and exhibitions combine a rooted sense of heritage with a forward-looking vision.
Visitors can explore exhibitions such as Tomorrow Today, a constantly evolving showcase where future inventions are on display from today’s brightest innovators, and Future Heroes, a fantastical space dedicated for children in which they can explore, play and develop skills through three main experiences named Imagine, Design and Build.
More information is available at www.museumofthefuture.ae
Meet the man who designed Museum of the Future — in pictures
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Shaun Killa, the architect who designed Dubai's Museum of the Future, with a model of the museum at his Killa Design offices in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
An elevation sketch of the Museum of the Future. Photo: Killa Design -
A longitude section sketch of the Museum of the Future. Photo: Killa Design -
Construction of Museum of the Future. It does not have traditional support columns but is a steel diagrid – a framework of diagonally intersecting metal. Photo: Killa Design -
The floorplan diagram of the Museum of the Future. Photo: Killa Design -
Sophisticated computer modelling was used to design the museum. Photo: Killa Design -
Designers used AI and techniques from aircraft and submarine design to build the structure. Photo: Killa Design -
The Museum of the Future took several years to build. Photo: Killa Design -
The Museum of the Future rising above the Dubai Metro. Victor Besa / The National National -
The Museum of the Future, seen here in 2018, edges higher on the skyline. Antonie Robertson / The National -
The diagrid framework before the facade was added. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The opening ceremony of the Museum of the Future in February 2022. Its stainless steel facade consists of 1,024 pieces. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Visitors explore the Museum of the Future. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Inside the Museum of the Future with its distinctive double staircase on the left. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A futuristic exhibition hall. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A museum visitor looks out a virtual window to an imagined future Dubai cityscape. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The Museum of the Future is one of Dubai's must-see attractions. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Shaun Killa, of Killa Design, who designed the Museum of the Future. Antonie Robertson / The National
