Overview
- Sheikh Mohammed announced the Dubai Museum of Art and described a landmark that will appear to float above Dubai Creek.
- Dubai Media Office named the project DUMA and confirmed Japanese architect Tadao Ando as the designer.
- The museum is planned for an island on the creek with five levels of galleries, a library, dining venues, and viewing spaces.
- Coverage details a curved, pearl‑inspired shell with a circular hall and a central opening for natural light, alongside spaces for talks, education, and art fairs.
- Unnamed officials suggest construction could start later this year with completion in roughly three years, a timeline presented as provisional.