{"id":44966,"date":"2025-10-27T10:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=44966"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:03:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:03:39","slug":"dubai-to-get-a-floating-museum-first-details-about-duma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-to-get-a-floating-museum-first-details-about-duma\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai to Get a Floating Museum \u2013 First Details about DUMA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dubai never stops surprising the world with its bold ideas, and here&#8217;s another impressive project coming to the city. Floating <strong>Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA)<\/strong> will soon appear on Dubai Creek. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum shared the first details of what\u2019s set to become one of Dubai\u2019s most distinctive art spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum is <strong>designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando<\/strong>, a Pritzker Prize winner whose architectural style is admired for its simplicity, balance, and use of light. The structure takes inspiration from the sea and pearls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DUMA-floating-museum_by-Dubai-media-office.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DUMA will have <strong>5 floors<\/strong>, <strong>with galleries<\/strong> on the first and second floors, a <strong>restaurant and VIP lounge<\/strong> on the third, and <strong>cultural spaces<\/strong> below. The museum will host exhibitions, talks, and workshops, alongside a library and study rooms for students and artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>opening date of Dubai Museum of Art hasn\u2019t been announced yet<\/strong>, so stay tuned for more updates on this floating marvel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019re following the UAE\u2019s cultural calendar, you\u2019ll want to keep an eye on two other major openings: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/natural-history-museum-to-open-on-november-22-in-abu-dhabi-exhibits-and-activities-you-find-inside\">Natural History Museum<\/a> opens in Abu Dhabi on November 22<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/zayed-national-museum-in-abu-dhabi-a-first-look-at-what-to-expect-inside\">Zayed National Museum<\/a> will welcome first visitors on December 3<\/strong>, just in time for Eid Al Etihad 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai never stops surprising the world with its bold ideas, and here&#8217;s another impressive project coming to the city. Floating Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA) will soon appear on Dubai Creek. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum shared the first details of what\u2019s set to become one of Dubai\u2019s most distinctive art spaces. 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