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Museum of the Future (Dubai)

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Museum of the Future

The  Museum of the Future (Arabic: متحف المستقبل)[1]  is an exhibition space for innovative and futuristic ideologies, services, and products. Located in the Financial District of Dubai, UAE, the Museum of the Future has three main elements: green hill, building, and void. Founded by the Dubai Future Foundation. It was set to open in 2021, but as of December of that year had yet to fully do so.[2][3]

The goal of this museum is to promote technological development and innovation, especially in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).[4][5]

While the Museum is still being finished it has staged several individual exhibitions over the last few years.

History[]

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, announced on 4 March 2015 plans to establish the Museum of the Future after it was showcased in February 2015 during the Government Summit.[6][7]

On 7 February 2016, Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurated the Museum of the Future exhibition as part of the World Government Summit 2016.[8]

On 30 April 2016, The Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation together with the Institute for Digital Archaeology, UNESCO, and the universities of Harvard and Oxford unveiled a life-sized, 3D printed restoration of the archway to the temple in Palmyra, destroyed by ISIS in 2015.[9]

On 24 April 2016, Mohammed bin Rashid launched ‘Dubai Future Foundation’. Under the new structure, the Museum of the Future became a part of the Dubai Future Foundation.[10]

On 10 February 2017 and 9 February 2018, the Museum of the future opened temporarily at Madinat Jumeirah during the World Government Summit.

Exhibitions[]

As part of the World Government Summit, the Museum of the Future has held several exhibitions since its inauguration in 2016. Each of the exhibitions had a different theme focused on the role of technology in the different sectors.[11]

Machinic Life[]

Held in October 2016, the Mechanic Life exhibition explored the idea of having sophisticated robots that understand emotions. It also focused on artificial intelligence and human augmentation.[11][12]

Climate Change Reimagined: Dubai 2050[]

The exhibition, which was held in 2017, adopted a theme set in 2050 to explore how humanity could thrive by welcoming radical innovations and despite the impacts of global warming and climate change.[13][11] It focused on the three key factors contributing to humanity’s ecological footprint, and these are urbanism, agriculture and global industry.[11][13]

Hi I am AI[]

The Hi I am AI exhibition was held in 2018 to showcase how AI-powered buildings would serve humanity. It discussed several notions, including whether AI could be creative and what would humanity’s future be like in an AI era.[11]

HUMANS 2.0[]

The sixth exhibition of the Museum of the Future was held in 2019, and it explored the concepts of human augmentation and focused on the human body and mind.[14][15]

Concept[]

The Museum of the Future claims that it seeks to foster solutions to the challenges that face future cities, in addition to housing innovations and being a hub that brings researchers, designers, inventors and financiers under one roof.[16]

The museum will host innovation labs dedicated to several sectors, including health, education, smart cities, energy and transport. It will also support and test new inventions in partnership with research institutes and universities.[17]

Building Structure[]

One of the world’s most complex structures,[18][3] the Museum of the Future was designed by Killa Design architecture studio and engineered by Buro Happold.[19][3] The building aims for a LEED Platinum rating in terms of its green rating.[20][21][3]

The exterior façade of the building comprises windows that form an Arabic poem by Dubai's ruler about the emirate’s future.[19] This torus-shaped shell sits on top of the building and comprises 1,024 fire-retardant composite panels clad in stainless steel, and each of which has a unique 3D shape to create the Arabic script.[18][19]

Killa Design and Buro Happold developed new parametric design and Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools, including a growth algorithm that employs digital means to grow the internal steel structure.[19][3] was one of the steel structure contractors for the project.

The museum has seven floors dedicated to different exhibitions.[22][23][18] Three floors focus on outer space resource development, ecosystems and bioengineering, and health and wellbeing.[23] The other floors showcase near-future technologies that address challenges in areas including health, water, food, transportation, and energy, while the last floor is dedicated to children.[23]

Initiatives[]

On 30 June 2015, Dubai revealed plans to build the world's first fully functional 3D printed building, the "Office of The Future". The project is the first major initiative of the Museum of the Future.[24]

On 17 February 2016, the Dubai Future Foundation announced the launch of Global Blockchain Council to explore and discuss current and future applications, and organize transactions through the Blockchain platform.[25]

On 28 March 2016, the Dubai Future Foundation launched Mostaqbal Portal, an initiative to cover the latest findings of the technology and science sector on a daily basis by publishing studies, research findings, visual material and infographics in Arabic in simplified and easy-to-understand language.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ Museum of the Future متحف المستقبل, retrieved 1 August 2021
  2. ^ "An Innovative Vision at Museum of the Future - propertyfinder.ae blog". www.propertyfinder.ae. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Bains, Elizabeth. "Museum of the Future: The building designed by an algorithm". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ Vincent, James (5 March 2015). "Dubai's $136M Museum of the Future will be full of robots and their inventors". The Verge. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Our future life with intelligent machines". Tellart. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ Sophia, Mary (5 March 2015). "Sheikh Mohammed Launches Museum Of The Future In Dubai". Gulf Business. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Museum of the Future debuts preview facility at World Government Summit | attractionsmanagement.com news". www.attractionsmanagement.com/. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates Museum of the Future in Dubai". wam. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation: Palmyra Temple Arch Restored in Trafalgar Square". wam. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid approves Dubai Future Agenda and AED 1 billion Future Endowment Fund". wam. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e "The Museum of the Future – Experience a hopeful future for all". Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. ^ Dubai, TenTwenty | Webdesign, Webshops & E.-marketing |. "Dubai Design Week | Machinic Life: A Pop-Up Exhibition". Dubai Design Week. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Climate Change Reimagined". Tellart. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Humans 2.0 - Idee und Klang Audio Design". ideeundklang.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Experiences". World Government Summit - Experiences. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Pictures: Different stages of Dubai's Museum of the Future". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  17. ^ Editor, Patrick Michael/executive. "Dubai plans for major Museum of the Future". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 10 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ a b c "Building the Museum of the Future". www.compositesworld.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  19. ^ a b c d "Calligraphy-covered Museum of the Future nears completion in Dubai". Dezeen. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Museum of The Future - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  21. ^ "You are being redirected..." meconstructionnews.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Museum of the Future's final piece of façade installed in Dubai". Blooloop. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  23. ^ a b c Murphy, Darragh (30 September 2020). "Everything you need to know about Dubai's Museum of the Future". Time Out Dubai.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Dubai to build world's first 3D printed office". wam. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  25. ^ "Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation announces launch of Global Blockchain Council". wam. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  26. ^ "Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation launches 'Mostaqbal Portal' as first of its kind initiative in region". wam. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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