The future belongs to those who can imagine, design, and apply it in life

The long-awaited opening ceremony of the “Museum of the Future” took place in Dubai on February 22.

Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid, Dubai’s vice president and ruler, announced on February 3 that one of the country’s most anticipated projects, the Museum of the Future, would open on February 22.

He wrote on his Twitter page that the magnificent structure was "the most beautiful building on earth."

The opening of the museum was scheduled for Expo 2020 in 2021, but for some reasons was procrastinated.

This museum has long been considered an architectural marvel and has gained worldwide recognition. The building is listed by National Geographic magazine as one of the 14 most beautiful museums in the world.

Surrounded by an exotic wall of $ 2 billion US, the eastern city covers an area of 30,000 square meters and the height of the seven-story building is 77 meters. The museum, which encompasses a research center with laboratories and classrooms, allows visitors to be informed about the latest innovations in technology.

According to the organizers’ standpoint, the futuristic shape of the building has a mysterious meaning, denoting Dubai’s eternal energy and vision for the future. The shape of the building also represents humanity, and the green hill on which the building stands is a symbol of the Earth.

The windows of the Museum of the Future are in the form of an Arabic calligraphy created by the Emirati artist Mattar Ibn Lahaj. The calligraphy indicates that the building "speaks Arabic." At night, it is illuminated by 14-kilometer-long (LED) lights.

The inscription itself is a poem by Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid about his vision for the future of the city. He says: “The future belongs to those who can imagine, design and apply it in life. It's not what you expect, it's what you create”.