Dubai’s eagerly-awaited Museum of the Future will open to the public on February 22.
The news was announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday.
Sheikh Mohammed hailed the striking structure as the “most beautiful building on earth” when revealing the launch date on Twitter.
He said the grand opening of the Downtown Dubai venue will be part of an “exceptional year” for the Emirates.
الإخوة والأخوات.. أجمل مبنى على وجه الأرض ستطلقه الإمارات للعالم في 22/02/2022..
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 3, 2022
عام 2022 سيكون عاماً استثنائياً لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة بإذن الله.. pic.twitter.com/9CvCJnW5AV
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 The National Geographic in July.
Other eye-catching museums featured included the Shanghai Museum of Astronomy in China, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the U.S capital, Washington, and the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in Spain.
The spectacular landmark in Dubai was praised for its dazzling design and cutting-edge technological innovation.
Spanning an area of 30,000 square meters, the seven-story structure is 77 meters tall.
The vast space will be home to a research center with labs and classrooms, as well as space for museum-goers to experience new technologies
The stainless steel facade, which extends over 17,000 square meters, is illuminated by 14,000m of Arabic calligraphy designed by the Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej.
Located on Sheikh Zayed Road, the building was named as one of the 14 most beautiful museums in the world, listed by The National Geographic in 2021.
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