The Expo 2020 Dubai Museum’s opening coincided with International Museum Day, and seeks to strengthen the UAE’s standing as a capital of culture, creativity and innovation. Photo Credit: Expo City Dubai
The Expo 2020 Dubai Museum has opened its doors at Expo City Dubai,
underscoring the legacy of the World Expo’s impacts and further
enriching the UAE’s thriving museum sector.
“Dubai, through the Expo 2020 Dubai Museum, continues its pivotal
role in activating a sustainable intellectual and cultural movement, by
documenting the essence of our historic world exhibition and preserving
those memories for future generations,” said Her Highness Sheikha Latifa
bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of the Dubai Culture
and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), during the inauguration.
Sheikha Latifa said that Expo 2020 Dubai exemplified Dubai's global
leadership in innovation and serves to highlight its accent on future
readiness. The event showcased the UAE's rich traditions and heritage,
introducing them to a global audience united in shaping a bright future,
and helped celebrate humanity’s potential by fostering global
engagement and inspiring future advancements.
“The Expo 2020 Dubai Museum takes its place among a group of cultural
destinations and experiences that reflect the importance of Expo City
Dubai as a hub for culture and learning, enhancing Dubai’s position as a
creative and sustainable global city for culture, heritage, arts and
literature, empowering these sectors and helping develop innovative
creative projects and initiatives to embody Dubai’s ambitious vision in
line with the aspirations of its leadership.”
Following the inaugural ceremony, Expo City hosted a private event at
the Expo 2020 Dubai Museum that reflected the themes of the World Expo,
with thought leaders exploring the importance of sustainability,
technology, and culture, and discussing how society can learn from the
past with ambition for the future.
Dubai is also set to host the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
General Conference in 2025, bringing together the international museum
community under the theme ‘The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing
Communities’ and further strengthening the UAE’s standing as a capital
of culture, creativity and innovation.
Expo City Dubai and Dubai Culture last year established a dynamic
partnership aimed at enhancing the emirate's arts and culture scene.
This collaboration focuses on empowering creatives and young talent,
highlighting the Emirati heritage, and reinforcing the UAE's global
standing as a creative hub.