A museum that takes you into the future of 2071
Museum of the Future (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
As soon as you step into the elevator, you'll be transported to Earth in 2071, having risen rapidly through space. This is the start of your journey through an immersive museum that makes full use of VR and AR.
The "Near Future" section introduces technologies that are close to being put to practical use, such as a flying Volkswagen. Future lifestyles, a space station, a visual recreation of the Amazon rainforest, and a healing and wellness space are spread across five floors. There is also a fantastical area where you can look up at rippling water from below.
A new landmark in Hong Kong
M+ (China/Hong Kong)
Asia's first large-scale art museum focusing on 20th and 21st century visual culture has opened in Hong Kong. This museum takes an unprecedented approach, examining the relationship between Asian artworks and the world from a transnational perspective.
The museum is also notable for its world-class collection of contemporary Chinese art, donated by art collector Uli Sigg, and its interior, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and boasting a size comparable to that of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Modern in London.
Experience "sound" through historic audio
Odium (Seoul, Korea)
The museum's name is a combination of audio and museum. It systematically introduces the history of audio from the 19th century onwards, starting with the phonograph invented by Edison.
The museum features a vintage collection of rare audio equipment, including large theater speakers from the 1920s and a home hi-fi system from the 1950s, and visitors can experience the sounds of each. The five-story building, with five basement floors and five above ground, is covered with 20,000 aluminum pipes, while the interior is made of wood for acoustic reasons.
Ancient Egyptian treasures on display
Grand Egyptian Museum (Giza, Egypt)
Located near Cairo, overlooking the three great pyramids of Giza, the museum was built with support from Japan and is currently in pre-opening. Of the approximately 100,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts in its collection, 12 permanent exhibition galleries, divided by era, are currently open to the public.
In the future, Tutankhamun's grave goods, including his golden mask and sarcophagus, will be taken over from the Cairo Museum. Furthermore, the 42-meter-long "Solar Boat," discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, where Khufu is buried, is also scheduled to be exhibited. It has already become a major tourist attraction in Egypt.
