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'Spaceship' lands inside Dubai's Museum of the Future in stunning promotional video

Movie-style footage was posted by Dubai Media Office as anticipation builds around the venue's grand opening

The National

February 18, 2022

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Dubai's Museum of the Future is all set to be the emirate's latest blockbuster attraction — and it is already causing a huge stir, days before its grand opening.

On Friday, Dubai Media Office released attention-grabbing footage that has left many viewers awestruck.

With the apparent use of cutting-edge technology, a video shared on social media shows the upper segment of the striking structure opening up to welcome what appears to be a landing spacecraft.

The unidentified flying object descends into the museum while traffic below travels on Sheikh Zayed Road.

The eye-catching video is set to help build anticipation for the opening of the Museum of the Future on February 22.

It is in keeping with the futuristic theme of the attraction.

The venue promises visitors an immersive experience that uses technology to represent art and encourages visitors to imagine what the future could be like.

Even before it has opened, the Museum of the Future was named one of the 14 most beautiful museums on the planet, in a list compiled by National Geographic magazine last July.

Five of the seven floors are the main exhibition spaces — each designed to resemble a futuristic film set.

It takes two to three hours to experience the museum and visitors can stay as long as they like, officials said.

The museum takes visitors on a journey to the year 2071 and creates scenarios of what the future could be like in topics such as outer space resource development, ecosystems and bioengineering, health, wellness and spirituality.

One of the outer space-themed exhibitions is called New Moon and shows how the Moon could be transformed into a source of renewable energy for the Earth.

Tickets priced at Dh145 ($39) are available on the museum's website — www.motf.ae — with complimentary tickets for children under 3, people of determination and Emiratis aged 60 and older.

The future will soon be here — and Dubai is counting down the days in style.

Dubai's Museum of the Future – in pictures

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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