How the museum will write the story of the future
Augmented reality, virtual reality and other cutting-edge technologies will take visitors on a journey into the future. “We are focused on the human story of the future,” Lath Carlson, executive director of the Museum of the Future, told the BBC. “We are looking at the big challenges that are going to be facing humanity, and the creative solutions that people might deploy to overcome them.”
Carlson warned visitors not to expect objects in cases with labels beside them. “In a lot of the main galleries, there will be no labels at all. It will be a completely immersive experience that engages the visitor as a really important contributor to the experience, rather than as a viewer of someone else’s work.”
Will there be futuristic gadgets on display?
Near-future gadgets will be on display, but much of the focus will be on technology that benefits humanity: to help feed the world, meet water needs, and make transportation sustainable.
What are the sustainability solutions showcased?
Many of the exhibits in the museum will stress sustainability. One floor of the museum will dwell on climate change, the effect of global warming on critical ecosystems. Other aspects will look at the possibility of solar energy collection in space and mining asteroids.
How the museum’s design helps sustainability
Sustainability drives the museum’s design and its functionalities. According to reports, the low-carbon building employs a variety of innovations and strategies to achieve sustainability. Besides using sustainable construction materials, there are systems to recover energy and water with the help of a parametric design, passive solar architecture, and low energy and water engineering solutions.
A smart irrigation system that uses weather data and sensors helps minimize water usage in the garden and park surrounding the museum. Excess water is returned to the tanks to prevent wastage.
The Arabic calligraphy also acts as windows to bring light into the museum during the day, while 14km of LED light keep the building aglow at night.
When will the museum open?
An enchanting new world awaits visitors when the museum opens its doors on February 22, 2022. An immersive experience will transport them across time and space to an imagined future. A reimagined future, the Dubai Future Foundation says.
The future of the museum
The Museum of the Future will also base Sheikh Mohammed’s ‘Great Arab Minds’ initiative, launched to find 1,000 great Arab minds.
It will hold science conferences and workshops on new inventions, trends and practical applications, thereby becoming a centre for futuristic science and technology.
The museum hopes to attract more than one million visitors a year.
Visiting the museum
Entry tickets to the Museum of the Future are available for Dh145. Children under 3 will be offered the child ticket free-of-charge and are welcome to explore the ‘Future Heroes’ area. Complimentary tickets are also available for senior Emirati citizens above the age of 60, people of determination and one accompanying caregiver.
Tickets for Museum of the Future are available for purchase through the museum’s official MOTF website.
Online bookings should be made before the preferred visiting time as each ticket holder will be allocated a specific timeslot during the museum’s opening hours (from 10am to 6pm all week long).
FUTURE IN NUMBERS
*14,000 METERS Length of Arabic calligraphy, designed by the Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej, on the facade of the museum
*77 METERS Height of elliptical-shaped building
*17,600 SQUARE METERS Surface area of the stainless steel facade
*30,000 SQUARE METERS The area of the building, which has seven floors
*14 KILOMETRES Length of LED lighting on the building
*4,000 MEGAWATTS Solar power used to power the museum
*1,024 Unique plates on the facade.
*80 SPECIES OF PLANTS
*80 species of plants are found in the park surrounding the museum
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