Emirates Airline revealed a new custom A380 livery featuring Dubai’s newest landmark, the Museum of the Future, for 10 of its superjumbos.
The first Emirates A380 (A6-EVK) with the new livery will take flight on Thursday to Los Angeles, the airline said in a statement on Wednesday.
Nine other A380 jets with the new livery will be rolled out “over the coming weeks” and will be operated on routes to Europe as well as key Arab regional cities. The 10 jets will fly to 30 destinations around the world in the coming year, the airline said.
The seven-storey Museum of the Future opened to the public on February 22. The striking structure stands 78 metres tall and was named as one of the 14 most beautiful museums on the planet in a list compiled by National Geographic magazine in July.
The pillarless museum houses a series of interactive exhibitions that give visitors a chance to experience the technologies and trends that promise to shape the future of humanity.
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13 of the best A380 liveries: Emirates' the Museum of the Future livery. Photo: Emirates -
Emirates flew this Expo 2020 liveried plane all over the world, which became a favourite of plane spotters who shared images on social media. Photo: Emirates -
The Cricket World Cup liveried Emirates A380. Courtesy Emirates -
The space livery on the Emirates A380. Courtesy Emirates -
The Emirates special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world's leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. Wam -
An Emirates A380 with Expo 2020 livery flying over Jumeirah Beach and Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, on October 13, 2021. EPA -
Etihad Airways' first Airbus A380 with the Facets of Dhabi livery. Lee Hoagland / The National -
The emerald green Expo 2020 sustainability livery on an Emirates A380. Courtesy Emirates -
The Rugby World Cup special livery on Emirates' A380. Courtesy Emirates -
Emirates' 100th A380 with its special Year of Zayed livery. Emmanuel Samoglou / The National -
An Etihad A380 with Year of Zayed livery. Courtesy Etihad Airways -
Emirates' new livery seen here on an A380 superjumbo celebrating the UAE's golden anniversary. -
Real Madrid flying into Abu Dhabi on a special livery A380. Courtesy Emirates
Spanning 30,000 square metres, the museum is designed to foster collaborative innovation among intellectuals and scientists, and inspire solutions across the areas of sustainability, outer space, health and other critical global challenges.
It also aims to be a platform to demonstrate the latest technological discoveries, with prototypes that will evolve from emerging start-ups and established technology enterprises.
The ring-shaped, Arabic calligraphy encapsulated building will encircle both sides of the Emirates A380 aircraft with the message ‘Journey to the future’ inscribed across the fuselage, covering 336 square metres of the plane, Emirates said.
The facade is also decorated with quotes from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
Inside the Museum of the Future - in pictures
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The Museum of the Future opened in Dubai. The emirate is focusing on 'industries of the future' to boost its economy. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Avatar Aya speaks to guests as they go to the first chapter, OSS Hope space station. -
The museum gives visitors a glimpse of Dubai in 2071. -
Visitors travel to the first chapter, OSS Hope. -
Visitors look at key elements of the solar system. -
Visitors become Mars colony ambassadors to Earth. -
Visitors look at a model of OSS Hope. -
Vault of Life uses cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality technology to introduce visitors into an interactive experience where they collect samples from nature. -
Their task is to contribute to efforts being made to restore the natural environment, rehabilitate the forest with its plants and animals, and help to repair the damage inflicted. -
The nature simulator allows visitors to list the living organisms they contributed to saving virtually. -
Visitors enjoy the second chapter, the Heal Institute. -
The Heal Institute is a research centre focused on preserving the planet's ecosystem through the use of the latest AI and bio-technology. -
The library, where arguably the museum’s most stunning feature lies. -
Tomorrow Today exhibition includes advanced and pioneering technology that can help to shape the future of humanity. -
Teslaglove that allows you to feel virtual reality objects. -
A full metal jacket, made of 65% copper and resistant to viruses, is on display at the Tomorrow Today section. -
MARS, Modular Artificial Reef Structure, at the Tomorrow Today section. -
Visitors in the Tomorrow Today section. -
The Future Heroes floor has been designed for children under the age of 10 to stimulate scientific curiosity. -
It takes young people and younger generations on a future journey that expands their positive view of our world. -
It also enhances their confidence in their abilities to make positive changes. -
The children's floor aims to consolidate their belief in the potential of humanity to affect significant change and reinforce their conviction that nothing is impossible with science. -
Al Waha focuses on health and wellness, offering visitors an opportunity to reconnect with themselves, away from the distraction of external influences and always-on technologies. -
It takes them to a world that simulates the senses and heightens their response mechanism to external influences. -
This allows them to meditate and enhance the natural balance within them without the use of technology. -
The Connection Therapy in Al Waha. -
The Museum of the Future will be a space for knowledge that gathers intellectuals and futurists from all over the world. -
A drone of an octopus at the Museum of the Future. -
A drone of a penguin at the Museum of the Future. -
The Museum of the Future in Dubai opened its doors to the public on Wednesday.
