The Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA) is a private institution funded by Al Futtaim Group.
The museum, designed by Tadao Ando, will be built on a jetty in Dubai Creek and shaped like a curved shell.
The project was unveiled at a ceremony attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
No timeline has been given for the museum, nor news about how its collection will be assembled.
Author's summary: Dubai's first art museum is coming.