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Dubai, the city of the crammed, where all crazy ideas can come true.
The world's tallest building, the world's largest shopping mall, the first seven-star hotel... When it comes to building landmarks, Dubai has been pushing the envelope.
Recently, the "Dubai Landmark Sky Group" has rolled up to a new height, welcoming a new member - the Museum of the Future.
It took eight years and cost $136 million, and it was named one of the 14 most beautiful museums on earth by National Geographic magazine, and it just made its debut to satisfy everyone's appetite.
On the eve of the official opening, the Dubai Media Office released a video that instantly swept the entire network. In the video, a spacecraft descends from the sky and slowly lands at the Museum of the Future, as if returning to the base of the home planet.
Some people said that they saw it with their own eyes at the scene, and some people analyzed that this must be PS synthesis. In any case, this wave of publicity is a "sci-fi" gimmick for the museum.
In the evening, landmark buildings such as the Burj Al Arab and the Burj Khalifa are lit up at the same time, welcoming the Future Museum to join the local tycoon family, giving the new Internet celebrity a row of noodles.
Today, the museum is open to the public. Even in the current downturn in tourism, it is still necessary to book tickets two weeks in advance, and queuing is also common.
After the epidemic is over, there is another reason to go to Dubai.
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Eyes engraved in Arabic
Covering an area of about 30,000 square meters and 77 meters high, the Museum of the Future is located in a prime location in Dubai, surrounded by high-rise buildings, close to the World Trade Center and the Emirates Tower.
The most eye-catching thing is its peculiar appearance. On the green hill, a hollow ring of oval shape is embedded like a peak, as if it were a product from an alien planet.
Regarding this ring, everyone's associations are various. Some people say like eyes, others say like rings, spaceships and even crab claws, and the style of painting is gradually outrageous.
Such a building probably belongs only to Dubai, and if it appears elsewhere, it will most likely appear abrupt. But in this magical city where various landmarks are competing, not only is there no sense of violation, but it is like a futuristic world in a science fiction movie.
These intricate inscriptions engraved on the ring are actually Arabic calligraphy, written in a poem by Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressing his hopes for dubai's future.
"The future belongs to those who dare to imagine, plan and execute. The future will not wait... Instead, planning and creating should begin today. ”
The ancient text adds an epic touch to the avant-garde architecture, reminiscent of The Dunes' retro sci-fi aesthetic, and in keeping with the temperament of this desert city.
The architect of the Museum of the Future is Shaun Killa, who loves to challenge all kinds of crazy ideas and burn money for customers to make dreams.
In Dubai, he has designed a number of imaginative landmarks, most notably the Marsa Al Arab luxury resort near the Burj Al Arab, inspired by yachts and still under construction.
Under his supervision, the Museum of the Future became an engineering marvel.
It does not have a single edge and corner on the outside and a single support column inside the museum, and is considered one of the most technologically complex construction projects in the world.
It is worthy of being a rich and wayward Dubai, always able to make breakthrough innovation feats.
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Travel back in time to 2071
The Museum of the Future, not only the name and architectural craftsmanship are very "futuristic", but even the exhibition content is a vision of the future world.
When you go to other museums, you will see either historical artifacts or art collections. The Museum of the Future, on the other hand, takes a different path, showing us the world 50 years from now.
In 2071, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the UAE, what has become of the world? That's where the story begins.
Entering the museum, a winding white staircase runs through the building's 7 floors.
You can also choose to take the time capsule-like elevator to start the journey.
The entire exhibition has a clear story line, divided into 5 chapters, which is more like an immersive adventure.
At the beginning of the journey, a girl named Aya will appear on the big screen. Coming from 50 years later, she is the digital resident of the museum and will be your guide, introducing you to the basics of the future world.
Next, you'll enter a spaceship and fly to the first exhibit area, the International Space Station "OSS Hope", 600 kilometers from Earth, named after the first Mars probe launched by the United Arab Emirates last year.
Here, with the help of VR technology, you can try on a virtual space suit, explore space food, or gaze out the window to quietly admire our beautiful earth from the perspective of an astronaut.
Come to the second exhibition area" "Heal Institute", and the digital Amazon jungle in front of you will definitely take your breath away.
There is a huge gene pool of more than 2,400 species models, which are kept in glass bottles, arranged layer by layer, suspended in the air, like beautiful sky lanterns.
The way to interact is also interesting. Not only can you learn the basic information of each animal and plant, but you can also combine several pieces of DNA to create new species for the future world.
The third exhibition area, "Oasis", is a meditation space, very Decorated with Arabic characteristics. Here, you'll be asked to put away your phone, soak up the music, relax, and let your mind wander.
The purpose of setting up such an area is to tell us that no matter what era we are in, even if the society is impetuous, we must find inner peace of mind.
The fourth exhibit, "Tomorrow & Today," showcases a range of human achievements in hot research areas in recent years, such as Chinese-made robotic dogs, self-driving cars and jetpacks.
At the same time, it also uses some fantastic scenes to depict us the infinite possibilities of the future: marine life floating in the air; countless aircraft speeding between high-rise buildings.
The last section, "Heroes of the Future", is an adventure park for children, with a series of scientific installations for them to explore and experiment, edutainment and fun.
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A museum belonging to the future
With so many cutting-edge and cutting-edge technologies, the ambitions of the future museum can go beyond making exhibitions.
It is also a platform for academic exchange and scientific research. Top talents from all walks of life gather here and regularly hold forums, lectures, etc., to seek solutions for urban development.
For ordinary people, the museum provides a new way of life in the future world, and many details can feel the technological genes that are deeply rooted in the bone marrow.
Even the coffee shop in the restaurant is different, there is no clerk, and it is all run with the help of robots.
After the customer scans the code and orders, the mechanical arm will receive instructions to complete the whole process of coffee making, and then hand the coffee to the customer.
Even if you're not interested in technology, you'll find fun here.
To celebrate the opening, the museum teamed up with Salt, Dubai's influencer burger brand, to create a desert camp pop-up shop nearby.
The large area of orange is very eye-catching, which contrasts sharply with the museum's cold metal style.
There are also camels in front of the pop-up shop, which can take visitors around the museum.
The Museum of the Future is a new landmark in Dubai that combines design, technology, imagination and money.
At the same time as the attention is drawn, so does the voice of doubt.
People who are accustomed to finding history in museums are not very receptive to this form of "exhibition future", and feel that they cannot see any valuable exhibits, and the gimmick is greater than the substance.
Still, its concept impressed a lot of people.
At a time when everyone is lamenting that the world is getting worse, there is a place full of optimistic expectations for the future, which is a beautiful thing.
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