British jetpack aviator Richard Browning joined in celebrations and promotion of the Museum of the Future in Dubai with an aerial tour of the city. Here he flies over Dubai Marina to Bluewaters Island and Ain Dubai. Photos: UAE Government Media Office
British jetpack aviator Richard Browning joined in celebrations and promotion of the Museum of the Future in Dubai with an aerial tour of the city. Here he flies over Dubai Marina to Bluewaters Island and Ain Dubai. Photos: UAE Government Media Office
In a video, British jetpack aviator Richard Browning visits the Museum of the Future and other landmarks across the city.
In a video, British jetpack aviator Richard Browning visits the Museum of the Future and other landmarks across the city.
British jetpack aviator Richard Browning hands out invitations for the Museum of the Future to pupils at a school in Dubai.
British jetpack aviator Richard Browning hands out invitations for the Museum of the Future to pupils at a school in Dubai.
Jetman Richard Browning's stunt is to promote the Museum of the Future's opening day on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Jetman Richard Browning's stunt is to promote the Museum of the Future's opening day on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
British jetpack aviator Richard Browning's appearances in Dubai caused a big stir. Here he invites Dubai residents to watch the opening of the Museum of the Future.
British jetpack aviator Richard Browning's appearances in Dubai caused a big stir. Here he invites Dubai residents to watch the opening of the Museum of the Future.
Jetman Richard Browning pauses to take in the Downtown Dubai view.
Jetman Richard Browning pauses to take in the Downtown Dubai view.

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Dubai 'jetman' hands out Museum of the Future invitations in dazzling aerial tour

Inventor Richard Browning uses self-propelling suit to visit landmarks before Tuesday's official opening

The National

February 21, 2022

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A man wearing a jetpack handed out invitations to the opening of Dubai's new Museum of the Future in an incredible aerial tour of the city.

British inventor Richard Browning was shown flying between landmarks before the museum's opening this week.

He surprised residents when he touched down in the Downtown district, at a school in the emirate and at Ain Dubai on Bluewaters Island before returning to the landmark museum on Sheikh Zayed Road.

He was also shown taking a lift to the top of the 77-metre-tall museum at the end of his journey.

A caption read: “How do you invite people to meet the future?”

The long-awaited museum — which is more than half a decade in the making — will open its doors to the public on Tuesday.

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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