Dubai's First Art Museum
The Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA) will be the city's first art museum, a private initiative funded by the Al Futtaim Group.
The museum's building, designed by architect Tadao Ando, will be constructed on an artificial jetty in Dubai Creek and will feature a unique curved shell shape.
- Five-storey building
- Galleries on the first and second floors
- Restaurant and VIP lounge
- Space for art fairs
No timeline has been given for the museum, nor news about how its collection will be assembled.
The museum's model was unveiled at a ceremony attended by high-level Emirati figures, including the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Author's summary: Dubai's first art museum to be built on a jetty.