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Dubai Confirms First Contemporary Art Museum Designed by Tadao Ando

• Luke David
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• November 06, 2025

Dubai has confirmed plans for the Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA), which will be its first modern and contemporary art museum. The project is backed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, and delivered with the support of the Al-Futtaim Group. It will sit on Dubai Creek, a natural saltwater inlet that connects to……