It seems that every historical building that's associated with art or history is getting a contemporary makeover these days. Many people are against modernizing historical buildings, saying it ruins the aesthic and heritage appeal of them, while others celebrate the change. Whichever side of the fence you stand on, you will surely marvel at some of these uber-modern museums.
With their awkward shapes and angles, these uber-modern museums often prove to draw more visitors for themselves than what's contained inside their walls.
18 Uber-Modern Museums
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Tidal Wave Architecture
Tsunami Museum is Covered in Water Walls, Filled With History
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Iconic Museum Makeovers
Plans Revealed for Upgrade of London's Tate Modern
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Eco Museums
San Francisco's Academy of Sciences
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Nestle Chocolate Museum
Sweet Mexican Factory
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Drive-In Museums
China's Automobile Museum Never Makes You Get Out of the Car
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Outrageous Architecture Contests
UK Narrows Down Final Designs for Imperial War Museum
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Pleated Metal Architecture
The Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid
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Sinuous Ribbon Museums
Winding Layers of Steel Craft the Design Museum Holon
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Bubble Popping Buildings
The Hirshhorn Museum Creates an Air of Lightness
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Egg Cup Architecture
Check Out the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City by Lar & Fernando Romero
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Reflective Ribbon Architecture
The PRISM by Marcelo Spina is Translucent at Night
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Multi-Cultural Projects in Dubai
Museum of Middle East Modern Art
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Tunneled Art Museums
The Museum Liaunig Takes Artistry Underground
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Multi-Color Museums
Modern Art is Somewhere Over the Rainbow at Brandhorst Museum
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Spherical Latticed Structures
The Rizhao Urban Planning Museum is Filled With Light
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Art Wrapped Architecture
'Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation' on Side of Hong Kong Museum
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Wal-Mart Art Museum
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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Ribbon-Wrapped Architecture
New Ron Arad Design Museum to Open Soon in Israel
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Sports Brand Design Evolutions
The Vitra Design Museum will Host Nike: Form Follows Motion
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels
Necchi Architecture Designs the Hôtel Château d'Eau
Modern Office Buildings
Kinzo Designs Das Max for the Insurance Company Münchner Verein
Edgy Futuristic Activations
The Oakley Exoplanetary Bunker in Paris is Otherworldly
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Urban Sneaker-Inspired Exhibits
Museum of Graffiti Introduces the Sneaker Stories Pop-Up Exhibit
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
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
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
MAD Architects Breathed New Life Into a Century-Old Station
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Atlanta Heritage Contemporary Hotels
The New FORTH Hotel Takes Pride in its Atlanta Roots
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Sculptural Geometric Formed ADUs
Cover Architecture Has Unveiled its New Moongate ADU
Revamped Museum Brand Identities
The Brooklyn Museum Has Updated Its Branding Aesthetic
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
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
Sculptural Sunken Gardens
Montalba Architects Renovates an Iconic Building in Los Angeles
Designer-Hosted Brooklyn Pop-Ups
The Gustaf Westman in New York is a Unique Museum Experience
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
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Striking Glass Canopy Designs
Heatherwick Studio is Redeveloping Olympia in London, United Kingdom
Wavy Metal Facades
SO-IL's 9 Chapel Residential Tower Offers a Istinctive Architectural Vision
Cutting-Edge Digital Art Exhibitions
Arte Museum Las Vegas Offers Exclusive Deals to Residents
Sustainably Built Public Attractions
National Geographic Society Unveils the Museum of Exploration
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
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
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Shed-Like Storage Facilities
Lahznimmo Architects Designs the Powerhouse Castle Hill
Tile-Cladded Chinese Clay Museums
Kengo Kuma and Associates Designs the UCCA Clay Museum
Dynamic Immersive Play Museums
LEGO Group Presents the Superhero Studios Initiative in Paris
Harmonious Traditional Home Designs
MAKHNO Studio Updates the Century-Old Kyoto House
Engaging Youth-Focused Platforms
V&A Introduces the Mused Website for Gen Z Digital Natives
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
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
Historic Fortress Open-Air Museums
KOOP Architects Revives the Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Brutalist Artful Hotel Designs
The Hoxton Charlottenburg Hotel Opens in Berlin
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
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Comprehensive Gallery Renovations
Carmody Groarke Releases Plans for the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Director-Celebrating Artful Exhibitions
London's Design Museum Hosts the World of Tim Burton
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Exploratory Art Exhibits
The Saga of the Department Stores Exhibit Explores Shopping’s Evolution
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Modern Traditional Japanese Hotels
The Shinmonzen Hotel has a Juxtaposing Design Language
Parisian Haussmann-Era Apartments
Uchronia Designs a New Opulent Apartment in Paris
Brutalist Museum Restaurants
Zooco Estudio Designs a Restaurant in the Cantabrian Maritime Museum
Futile Material Design Exhibitions
Objective Gallery Presents Please Sit for an Alternate Ending
Functionally Elegant Modern Homes
Monica Fried Design and Mojo Stumer Create the Old Westbury Home
Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels
The Trilogy Montgomery Hotel Restores a Trio of Buildings
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Ice Factory-Transformed Galleries
Malik Architecture Designs the IF.BE Gallery and Event Space
Perforated Pink Concrete Mosques
Studio Morphogenesis Designs the Zebun Nessa Mosque
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
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
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
U-Shaped Atrium Hotels
JSa Designs the Hotel Volga in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Aluminum-Clad Gallery Redesigns
OMA Remodels the Gallery of the Kings at the Museo Egizio
Waved Metal-Wrapped Buildings
SO-IL Designs the 9 Chapel Residences Located in Brooklyn
Renovated Asymmetric Building Projects
Formation Association Designs the Atwater Canyon Building
Color-Blocked Contemporary Museums
Studio Besau-Marguerre Designs the Foyer of the MK&G Museum
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Opulent Opera Venues
This Saudi Opera Complex is Inspired By Traditional Mud Brick Construction
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
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
Large Concrete Educational Buildings
Stanton Williams Introduces the UCL East Marshgate Building
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
White Concrete Boxy Museums
Thomas Phifer Designs the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
History Museum Garden Renovations
London's Natural History Museum Underwent a Five-Acre Makeover
Alleyway-Inspired Art Centers
Neri&Hu Completes the New Bund Performing Arts Centre
Caribbean-Inspired Retro Home Extentions
Artefact Designs the Triangle House in London's Epsom
Artist-Dedicated Gallery Spaces
Instituto Inhotim Recently Unveiled Galeria Yayoi Kusama in Brazil
Boundless Art Exhibitions
The Frameless Experience Showcases Iconic Art Beyond Reality
Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
Industrial History-Inspired Art Spaces
Coffey Architects Designs the Tannery in London
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
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Multifunctional Cross-Disciplinary Buildings
The BLOX Building in Represents Joint Thinking
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Renovated Retro Ski Lodges
Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella Extend the Normafa Ski Lodge
Bakery Converted Art Spaces
OMA Converts 1900s Bakery into the Lantern Art Building
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
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Renaissance Building-Transformed Homes
ORA Converts a Historic Building to the Modern Masná 130
Wooden Roof Japanese Museums
Shigeru Ban Designs the Toyota City Museum in Japan
Brutalist-Inspired Apartment Redesigns
Studio Est Redesigns a Battersea Power Station Apartment
Computer Evolution Museums
Evolution Museum Explores Iconic Computers Through History
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
History Preserving Renovation Projects
Studio Anne Holtrop Renovates the Siyadi Pearl Museum
Archaeological Protection Initiatives
The Remains of the Curtain Playhouse are Uncovered in London
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums
Cave Bureau Creates the Anthropocene Museum 9.0
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
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
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
Slim Concrete-Framed Museums
Atelier Projectiles has Created the D-Day Museum in Normandy
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