Sights · Our pick in Dubai
Museum of the Future (from outside)
Temporarily closed
About Museum of the Future (from outside)
The Museum of the Future stands on Sheikh Zayed Road, its stainless-steel shell wrapped in Arabic calligraphy. Its own website says it is temporarily closed while it prepares its next chapter (checked 21 October 2026), so see it from outside, best lit after dark.
Why it's on our list
- Exhibitions temporarily closed
- Best after dark
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of the Future (from outside) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museum of the Future (from outside), as the crow flies.
- Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre700 m9 min walk
- One&Only One Za’abeel1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of the Future (from outside) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Emirates TowersRed Line300 m4 min walk
- World Trade CentreRed Line700 m9 min walk
- Financial CentreRed Line1.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Dubai Mall2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Burj Khalifa2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Dubai Fountain2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Abra across the Creek5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Al Fahidi (Old Dubai)5.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Dubai International (DXB)8.4 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Kite Beach9.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Madinat Jumeirah14 kmCar or taxi 32 min
- Atlantis The Palm19 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Dubai Marina Walk20 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Main railway stations
- Etihad Rail: Dubai Station25 kmCar or taxi 56 min