I can only hope to one day browse the collections of any one of these marvelous museum concepts. Museums nowadays are equally known for the design as they are for the artifacts inside of them. These marvelous museum concepts showcase the best and most innovative museums that aren't quite open yet.
If you wished museums involved more driving and less walking, then China has you covered with its drive-thru museum. If danger is your game, then Charlotte Wilson has you covered with her Women At War museum that is conveniently built into the face of a cliff. For those of you who thought that museums were only for art and history geeks, think again as the architectural nerds will soon be lining up the block just to watch what these museums got. Check out all of these marvelous museum concepts before they are built.
11 Marvelous Museum Concepts
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Glass Monument Museums
The Salvador Dali Museum is a Piece of Architecture with Many Mediums
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Indoor Forest Museums
The Andrea Branzi Maribor Museum Takes Inspiration from the Forest
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Inverted Octopus Architecture
Elk Grove by Zaha Hadid Spreads its Tentacles into the Community
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Squashed Golf Ball Galleries
The China Comic and Animation Museum is a Bubbly Building
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Eco Museums
San Francisco's Academy of Sciences
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Drive-In Museums
China's Automobile Museum Never Makes You Get Out of the Car
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Panoramic Rainbow Rooftops
The ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum Has a Colorful Circular Walkway
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Monolithic Museums
Diller Scofidio and Renfro Design an Epic Veiled Structure
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Sinuous Ribbon Museums
Winding Layers of Steel Craft the Design Museum Holon
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Cliffside Museum Concepts
Charlotte Wilson Reimagines an Old Bunker for a Women of War Museum
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Art Futura
Spanish Festival of Art, Technology and Digital Culture
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Minimal Shoe Rack Concepts
Joao Teixera Designs the New Multifunctional Tokyo Shoe Rack Concept
Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits
Portal:M x Virtual Fashion Exhibition Host a Phygital Experience
Automated Vertical Car Parks
Daniel Statham Studio Designs the Future Car Park in China
Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
Moët Hennessy's Paris Concept Event Featured Travel Exclusives
Exclusive Olympic Viewing Events
Airbnb Icons Invites Guests to Experience the Paris 2024 Olympics
Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
The Acromnia Orbital Hotel Imagines Life in Space
Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits
Hiroshi Sugimoto Displays the Optical Allusion Exhibition
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Edgy Futuristic Activations
The Oakley Exoplanetary Bunker in Paris is Otherworldly
Luxury Jewelry Concept Stores
Birks Has Opened a New Concept Store at Royalmount
Kaleidoscopic Kindergarten Buildings
The Tianshui Kindergarten by SAKO Architects is Whimsical
French Museum-Themed Tech Accessories
The Louvre Museum and CASETiFY Join Forces on a Capsule
Immersive Jewelry Exhibitions
The TIFFANY & CO. Tiffany Wonder Exhibition in Tokyo is Engaging
Immersive Living Room Concepts
Moooi Presents an Immersive Journey for Milan Design Week
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Mountain Sheep-Inspired Attractions
Thilina Liyanage Proposes This Park Observation Deck Design
Craftsmanship-Centric Artful Exhibitions
OMA Designs the Loewe Crafted World Exhibition
Urban Sneaker-Inspired Exhibits
Museum of Graffiti Introduces the Sneaker Stories Pop-Up Exhibit
Colorful Educational Art Installations
Mario Cucinella Architects Displays Sparking Change
Family-Friendly Interactive Museums
LEGO's Superpower Studios is Devoted to Hands-On Play
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Dream-Adorned Mosaic Benches
Kite and Alisha B Wormsley Create a Range of Cosmologyscape Benches
AR-Revived Premium Art Projects
Musée de Louvre and Snapchat Presents the Egypt Augmented Project
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs
FOG Architecture Designs a New Xiaozhuo Store Location
Vibrant Inclusive Playground Exhibitions
Wade and Leta Presents the Falling Into Place Exhibition
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Musical Vacation Rentals
Marriott Bonvoy's Aloft and Moxy Hotels Provide Music-Themed Stays
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Vibrant Museum Foyer Renovations
Studio Besau-Marguerre Transfroms Mk&g's Foyer
Designer-Hosted Brooklyn Pop-Ups
The Gustaf Westman in New York is a Unique Museum Experience
Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions
Luna Luna Presents the Forgotten Fantasy Exhibition in LA
Revamped Museum Brand Identities
The Brooklyn Museum Has Updated Its Branding Aesthetic
Dynamic Art Exhibitions
The 'Art in Motion' Exhibition Features Moving Artworks
Immersive Art Escape Rooms
Daydream Adventures Traps Players in an Enchanted Forest or Sci-Fi Cave
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Unique Rotating Art Galleries
NUMU Boutique Hotel Features an Exhibit by David Troice
Accessible Space Travel Systems
This Space Elevator Concept by Jordan William Hughes is Wondrous
Museum-Inspired Artful Cosmetics
The Lancôme x Louvre Collection Honors Classic Artwork
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Artistic Auto Showcases
The 20th BMW Art Car Was Unveiled at the Guggenheim Museum
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Cutting-Edge Digital Art Exhibitions
Arte Museum Las Vegas Offers Exclusive Deals to Residents
Weekend Excursion City Vehicles
The Playbox Urban Mobility Vehicle is Imagined for 2040
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Virtual Luxury Archives
The Manolo Blahnik Archives Provides a Look at Exquisite Craftsmanship
Sustainably Built Public Attractions
National Geographic Society Unveils the Museum of Exploration
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Shed-Like Storage Facilities
Lahznimmo Architects Designs the Powerhouse Castle Hill
Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts
NEOM PResents a Look at the New Epicon Hotel Concept Design
Immersive Garden Bar Experiences
BLOOM Explores America's First Botanical Garden in NYC
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions
Dan Lam Showcases Her Fourth Solo Exhibition Tiled Cosmic Shake
Corner-Focused Home Decor
BOUND Creates the mosery Collection with Magnetic Detail
Dynamic Immersive Play Museums
LEGO Group Presents the Superhero Studios Initiative in Paris
Weightless Pavilion Museum Wings
Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Expand the Joslyn Art Museum
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Worldly Paint Collections
Dstrezzed x We are WOW Makers Shares Travel-Inspired Hues
Climbing Wall-Integrated Apartments
Nati Minas & Studio Designs the Sleek Musa Apartment
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Museum-Collab Monochrome Cases
The Louvre and Casetify Join Forces Again on a New Collection
Mountain-Based Curved Viewpoints
Line+ Studio Creates the Yunhai Forest Service Station
Comprehensive Gallery Renovations
Carmody Groarke Releases Plans for the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Doll-Inspired Modern Installations
Nina Tolstrup Creates The Pavilions of Wonder Series in London
Director-Celebrating Artful Exhibitions
London's Design Museum Hosts the World of Tim Burton
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Ukranian Multi-Sports Venue Concepts
Katia Orli Designs the Kolchyno Ice Center in Ukraine
Brutalist Museum Restaurants
Zooco Estudio Designs a Restaurant in the Cantabrian Maritime Museum
Spaceship-Like Robot Museums
Melike Altınışık Architects Designs the Seoul Robot & AI Museum
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
3D Royalty-Based Museums
The Princess Diana Museum Features a Virtually Guided Experience
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Subway-Lined Waved Panels
Ateneo Used 3D Tech to Form Sculptural Walls Around Wuyuanwan Station
Virant Monumental Sculptures
Dan Lam's Macrodose Appear in Meow Wolf's Group Exhibition
Rebuilt Historic Train Stations
MAD Introduces the Train Station in the Forest in China
Chinese Medicine Circular Museums
Muda Architects Completes the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Virtual Museum Queueing Systems
Philadelphia Museum of Art Taps Accesso's Virtual Queueing System
Wooden Roof Japanese Museums
Shigeru Ban Designs the Toyota City Museum in Japan
Campus-Based Cylindrical Glass Sculptures
Zeller & Moye Were Commissioned to Create the Mirage
Red Concrete Exhibition Centers
Mix Architecture Designs the Red Box Exhibition Center
Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions
Google's Mountain View Features a Halo Pavilion Artwork
Opulent Opera Venues
This Saudi Opera Complex is Inspired By Traditional Mud Brick Construction
Color-Blocked Contemporary Museums
Studio Besau-Marguerre Designs the Foyer of the MK&G Museum
Orange Marquee Canopy Designs
all(zone) Designs the MPavilion 9 with a Vibrant Orange Hue
Mix Cultural-Inspired London Extensions
Collective Works Designs the Mid Terrace Dream in London
Modern Museum Versatile Cafes
Tate Modern Unveils a Corner Cafe Designed by Holland Harvey
Museum-Replicating Puzzle Sets
LEGO Icons Presents the New Natural History Museum Set
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Design District Boutique Hotels
Studio Collective Designs the Hotel at the Moore in Miami
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
History Museum Garden Renovations
London's Natural History Museum Underwent a Five-Acre Makeover
Stealthy Collaborative Phone Cases
CASETiFY and M+ Form the Special Exhibition Collection
Manga-Inspired Museum Exhibits
The Museum of the Moving Image Presents a Yu-Gi-Oh! Experience
Immersive Spring-Themed Exhibits
Colors in Bloom Features 12 Immersive Rooms
Artist-Dedicated Gallery Spaces
Instituto Inhotim Recently Unveiled Galeria Yayoi Kusama in Brazil
Boundless Art Exhibitions
The Frameless Experience Showcases Iconic Art Beyond Reality
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Immersive Space Exhibitions
‘Beyond the Light’ Immerses Guests in NASA’s Scientific Discoveries
Personal Cubicle Concepts
Ma. Camilla Isabel Reyes Designs a Personal Working Pod Concept
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Playful Toy-Inspired Exhibits
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts Toys & Play Exhibit
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
High-Tech Center Renovation Projects
Two Studios Join Forces to Update the Centre Pompidou
Jagget Metal Museum Entrances
David Closes Adds a Design to the Baroque Museum of Catalonia
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series
Micah Rosenblatt Presents the City Block Series in Art Show
Computer Evolution Museums
Evolution Museum Explores Iconic Computers Through History
Dynamic Mall Rooftop Extensions
Society Particular Completes the Skybowl Roof Extension
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
Wutopia Labs Designs the Shanghai Book City with a Dynamic Facade
History Preserving Renovation Projects
Studio Anne Holtrop Renovates the Siyadi Pearl Museum
Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums
Cave Bureau Creates the Anthropocene Museum 9.0
Dynamic Canadian Museum Expansions
Diamond Schmitt Architects Expands the New Brunswick Museum
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China
Football History Artful Exhibtions
The FIFA Museum Presents Designing the Beautiful Game
Design Archive Tours
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Makes the Eames Archives Public
Colonial History Art Exhibitions
RIBA Presents Raise the Roof: Building for Change
Geometric Three-Story Museum Expansions
The Álvaro Siza Wing is a New Extension in Serralves
Translucent Mesh-Wrapped Art Center
Wutopia Lab Designed the Flickering Peak in Hainan, China
Renovated Zoology Museums
London's Grant Museum of Zoology is Open After a £300,000 Makeover
Stealthy Cold War Museums
AART Wraps the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Black Metal