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Museum of the Future Confirms Closing Date for Current Exhibitions, With New Experiences Due in Early 2027

Museum of the Future Confirms Closing Date for Current Exhibitions, With New Experiences Due in Early 2027

Dubai's landmark institution will run its present galleries until mid-September before beginning work on a new generation of experiences, shaped by over 1,000 public submissions and timed to its fifth anniversary.

Dubai's Museum of the Future has confirmed that its current exhibitions will remain open to visitors until mid-September 2026, after which the institution will close for redevelopment ahead of a new generation of experiences due in the first quarter of 2027 — timed to mark its fifth anniversary.

Six Landmark Cultural Projects Set to Reshape the UAE's Museum and Performing Arts Scene

Six Landmark Cultural Projects Set to Reshape the UAE's Museum and Performing Arts Scene

From a Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim on Saadiyat Island to a floating art museum on Dubai Creek, six major institutions are set to redraw the country's cultural map over the coming years.

The UAE's museum and performing arts landscape is entering one of its most ambitious build-out phases yet, with six major cultural institutions — spanning Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah — currently in development. From the long-awaited Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to a floating art museum on Dubai Creek, here is what is coming and when.