Dubai's Museum of the Future has announced it will close its current exhibitions in mid-September 2026 for a major overhaul, Khaleej Times reported. The museum will reopen in the first quarter of 2027, marking its fifth anniversary, according to The National.

The iconic landmark has drawn millions of visitors since it opened in February 2022. It will offer an entirely new set of experiences. Visitors will explore in more interactive and immersive ways. Those experiences will cover the chances and challenges that will shape the decades ahead. The new experiences will be inspired by ideas and suggestions shared by people from around the world. The museum received more than 1,000 submissions for the relaunch through its social media channels, Gulf News reported. That public response shaped how the relaunch itself came together, turning the anniversary into a moment for visitors to help redefine what the space would become next.

According to Mohammad Al Gergawi, the museum's chairman, the relaunch is a continuation of the museum's original premise. That premise is to explore what tomorrow could become, and the opportunities that science, technology, and innovation create for building a better future.

The museum's current exhibitions include the OSS Hope Space Station simulation and Heal Institute's recreation of the Amazon rainforest and DNA library, The National reported. They also include the technology-free wellness space Al Waha. All of them will be replaced with a new line-up that will offer a renewed narrative and refreshed identity.

The museum's operating model is designed to allow its exhibitions to keep pace with scientific, technological, and societal developments. It is not meant to remain fixed over the long term. Visitors have until mid-September 2026 to experience the museum's current exhibits. After that, work will begin on the next phase of its development. The museum will announce further details about the new experiences and programs it will introduce. Those details are expected in the coming months.

The Museum of the Future is located in Dubai. It has become one of the city's best-known attractions, known for its futuristic architecture. Its immersive exhibitions explore themes such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, climate, health, and sustainability. The new line-up will be shaped in part by ideas submitted by the public.

What exactly comes next — the replacement exhibits, and whether existing annual passes carry over — has not been announced. For now, the countdown is just to mid-September, when the current experience closes for the first time since the museum opened in 2022.

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