Museum of the future

The $136 million is set to open in 2017 in the Emirates Towers area near Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. The curving, oblong — and of course futuristic-looking — building will feature poetry written by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It will provide a permanent home for the world’s greatest innovations, with new exhibits every six months to keep pace with the changing technology.

The museum is the first of its kind and represents a leading example of entrepreneurial governments embracing change and creating futuristic visions for a better world.