Ruler of Dubai shares first glimpse inside Museum of the Future

Photographs show Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and sons inside the spectacular building

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurated Dubai's Museum of the Future on Tuesday night. Photos: Dubai Media Office

The Ruler of Dubai shared new pictures showing the interior of the museum.

Sheikh Mohammed visits 'Vault of Life' at the museum.

Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by Sheikh Ahmed, Sheikh Hamdan, Sheikh Maktoum and Sheikh Mansoor.

Sheikh Mohammed on a tour of the museum.

The Ruler of Dubai called the museum a message of hope.

Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by his sons during the tour of the museum

The beauty of the museum inside equals its beauty outside, Sheikh Mohammed said.

Sheikh Mohammed said his support for the museum was a long-term commitment.

Sheikh Mohammed toured the museum 'to explore the experiences it will provide to visitors'.

It was listed as one of the 14 most beautiful museums in the world by 'National Geographic'.

The museum takes visitors on a journey to the year 2071.

One of the outer space-themed exhibitions is called 'New Moon'.

Sheikh Mohammed with his sons, dignitaries and museum officials.

New images showing the interior of the newly opened Museum of the Future were shared by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.

"Today I visited the Museum of the Future, to explore the experiences it will provide to visitors and the potential for this new centre for futurists and intellectuals," said Sheikh Mohammed.

"The beauty of the museum inside equals its beauty outside.

"Our support for this important global hub for future innovation and human development is a long term commitment."

He was pictured with his sons Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sheikh Ahmed, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee, and Sheikh Mansoor, Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management.

Images also reflected the beautiful artistry seen on the outside of the structure and the multicoloured lights lining the walls.

Inaugurating the city's newest landmark on Tuesday evening, Sheikh Mohammed said the museum was a “message of hope, a global scientific platform and an integrated institutional framework to shape a better future for all of us".

Portraits of Sheikh Mohammed, as well as the projects he has decreed, including the Dubai Metro, the Hope probe and Burj Khalifa, were projected on to the building.