• Dubai's Museum of the Future will embody the forward-thinking spirit of the UAE's founding fathers, a senior Emirati minister said. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
    Dubai's Museum of the Future will embody the forward-thinking spirit of the UAE's founding fathers, a senior Emirati minister said. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
  • The museum opened its doors to the public on February 22. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
    The museum opened its doors to the public on February 22. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
  • Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, said that it would be much more than a museum, serving as a 'research lab' for the future. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
    Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, said that it would be much more than a museum, serving as a 'research lab' for the future. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
  • The museum will feature a dedicated space for children, helping to harness their love of learning. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
    The museum will feature a dedicated space for children, helping to harness their love of learning. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, hailed it as the "most beautiful building on Earth". Photo: UAE Government Media Office
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, hailed it as the "most beautiful building on Earth". Photo: UAE Government Media Office
  • Workers are dwarfed by the Museum of the Future in this November 2019 picture. The intricate design is inspired by Arabic script. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Workers are dwarfed by the Museum of the Future in this November 2019 picture. The intricate design is inspired by Arabic script. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The striking structure was years in the making. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The striking structure was years in the making. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The opening date was pushed back several times and a 2020 opening date came and went as the pandemic hit. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    The opening date was pushed back several times and a 2020 opening date came and went as the pandemic hit. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • This 2018 image shows the unique design taking shape. Antonie Robertson / The National
    This 2018 image shows the unique design taking shape. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A cyclist poses for a photograph in front of the museum in November. AP Photo / Jon Gambrell
    A cyclist poses for a photograph in front of the museum in November. AP Photo / Jon Gambrell
  • The unique facade was voted among the most striking in the world in a recent poll. AP Photo
    The unique facade was voted among the most striking in the world in a recent poll. AP Photo
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visit the museum in September. Wam
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visit the museum in September. Wam
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tries out some of the museum's technological features. Wam
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tries out some of the museum's technological features. Wam

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Ticket prices announced for Dubai's Museum of the Future

People can buy tickets online from Sunday with children under 3 allowed free entry

The National

February 13, 2022

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Entry to Dubai's Museum of the Future will cost Dh145, it has been announced.

Tickets went on sale on Sunday on the museum's website - www.motf.ae - with complimentary tickets for children under the age of 3, people of determination and Emiratis aged 60 and older.

The eagerly awaited museum will open to the public from February 22 and during the hours of 10am to 6pm.

Online buyers will be allocated a time slot when they must arrive.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, hailed the striking structure as the “most beautiful building on earth” when revealing the opening date.

The attraction has long been lauded as an architectural marvel and has already won global acclaim.

It was named one of the 14 most beautiful museums on the planet in a list compiled by National Geographic magazine in July.

The building soars 77 metres above the ground and comprises 1,024 unique stainless steel composite panels adorned in Arabic calligraphy with a facade displaying three quotes from poems written by Sheikh Mohammed.

And new photographs of the striking white interior showed how the light comes in through the facade.

Updated: February 14, 2022, 11:04 AM
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