One of Dubai’s most iconic landmarks is about to go dark for a while. The Museum of the Future, the striking torus-shaped building on Sheikh Zayed Road, is closing its doors this month for a major transformation — and it won’t reopen until early 2027.
The Last Days to Visit
The museum’s current exhibitions remain open only until 15 September 2026. From 16 September, the doors close for what officials are calling the most significant overhaul since the museum first opened.
If a visit has been on your list, this is the final stretch. The Museum of the Future runs on timed-entry tickets that tend to sell out even in ordinary months, so expect the closing weeks to be busier than usual.
Why It’s Closing
Since opening in February 2022, the Museum of the Future has become one of the most photographed buildings in the world, drawing millions of visitors through exhibitions on artificial intelligence, space exploration, climate change, health, and sustainability. Rather than keeping a permanent collection, the museum was always designed to reinvent itself — and this closure is that idea taken to its fullest extent.
Every major gallery inside the seven-floor building will be replaced with a new generation of immersive, interactive experiences, shaped in part by ideas and suggestions submitted by more than 1,000 contributors from around the world.
What’s Coming Next
The museum is expected to reopen in the first quarter of 2027, with the relaunch timed to coincide with its fifth anniversary. The centerpiece of the new experience will reportedly be an all-new flagship exhibition, alongside a refreshed visitor journey and updated identity for the space. Full details on the new exhibitions are expected to be announced closer to the reopening date.
A Landmark Worth the Wait
Housed in a torus-shaped building wrapped in Arabic calligraphy — a poem about the future written by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — the Museum of the Future has become shorthand for Dubai’s ambition itself. Its temporary closure isn’t an ending; it’s a sign of a city that keeps investing in reinventing its own landmarks.
For anyone exploring Dubai, or considering calling it home, this is one more example of how the city continues to evolve — a quality that shapes everything from its skyline to its neighborhoods and, of course, its real estate.
Located directly above Emirates Towers Metro Station on the Red Line, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.