Known for its innovation , Dubai is set to ramp it up even further with the building of a Museum of the Future . The flashy Gulf city with a skyline that looks like something out of a science fiction film is embracing its love of all things new with its now customary ambitious plans . The £89 million ( $ 136 million ) museum in Dubai will showcase innovations in design and technology in fields such as transportation , health and education , said Emirati minister of cabinet affairs Mohammed Gergawi . Dubai 's new plans for the Museum of the Future is set to cost around £90 million to erect and will be opened in 2017 . The venue is expected to open in 2017 . The curving , oblong - and of course futuristic-looking - building will feature poetry written by the Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum , who is also the Emirati prime minister . Mr Gergawi said the museum aims to change its exhibits every six months to keep pace with changing technology , with a goal 'to always be 10 years ahead of today ' . It will play the part of attraction and research facility , decked throughout with the latest in technology including 3D elements . There will also be poetry within the walls by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , the ruler of Dubai . The ring represents what we know today , while the hole represents all that is unknown , according to architect Shaun Killa . The £89 million museum in Dubai will showcase innovations in design and technology in fields such as transportation , health and education . Lifts in the building resemble futuristic time capsules , and there is n't expected to be any windows in the venue , meaning air conditioning will be extensive . The design has been constructed by architect Shaun Killa , who is based in Dubai . The Dubai Chronicle describes how Killa states the 'ring like solid element of the structure represents what we know today while the hole stands for the unknown . The project is set to cost around £89million ( $ 136 million ) and is part of the development of investments on innovation and technology . Emirati Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed al-Gergawi talks to reporters during a presentation for 'Museum of the Future ' Shaun Killa , who won the competition for the design , describes the concept of Museum of the Future in front of the project 's model at the UAE Prime Minister Office in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . The authorities in Dubai are already finalising plans on the development of 'Aladdin City . ' Comprising six towers , all connected by moving walkways , the development is inspired by the tales of Aladdin from the Middle Eastern folk Tale The Arabian Nights and the more modern Disney blockbuster . The towers are said to be similar in design to the genie lamp , and are set to shimmer golden in the . The highest of the towers will measure 34 storeys ; the development will spread some 1,500 feet along Dubai Creek , encompassing 4,000 acres in total . The area is a popular spot for old wooden fishing boats , and maintains an air of tradition about it ; the new plans will fall outside the area set to be named a UNESCO World Heritage site . Authorities in Dubai are also finalising plans for 'Aladdin City ' - a development of futuristic golden towers and walkways .
Museum will showcase innovations in design and technology in fields such as transportation , health and education . The curved , oblong building is scheduled to open in 2017 , and is estimated to cost around £89million . It's not the first time that a museum has been built on top of an old railway line - the London Transport Museum was opened at Waterloo station in 2005 after being constructed above the tracks for