Museum of the Future temporarily closes as Dubai awaits its next chapter in 2027

The Museum of the Future has temporarily closed its exhibitions as it prepares for a new visitor experience, with reopening planned for the first quarter of 2027. The return is intended to coincide with the landmark’s fifth anniversary. Its official website now carries a simple message: “Future in Progress”. The notice confirms that exhibitions are unavailable while preparations take place, although the online store and selected experiences remain open. For visitors who had hoped to step inside on their next Dubai outing, there is a wait ahead. For those who have already been, the prospect of returning raises a different question: what might surprise them this time? What will change inside the museum The museum’s official FAQs say it closed at the beginning of September 2026. Its existing exhibitions will be replaced, with a new storyline, exhibition spaces and laboratories. The proposed experience will give visitors more opportunities to participate and influence their journey. Source The exterior will remain unchanged. The renewal also includes a commitment to accessible spaces and services for People of Determination. The first version took visitors through imagined space exploration, biodiversity and wellbeing, alongside technology displays and a dedicated children’s zone. That combination made room for both big scientific questions and the more personal question of how people might live in the years ahead. For families who explored those galleries together, the change…