Fluctuart Museum - Paris, France
Fluctuart opened in May 2019.
The Fluctuart Museum is the world's first floating art center, located on the Seine River, anchored under the Invalides Bridge. Fluctuart integrates urban art concepts in all their forms and is spread over three floors. The main chamber is used as a temporary exhibition, rotating three times a year, with themes of modern street art being presented, alongside archival materials and iconic works permanently placed in the space. The rooftop terrace of the floating museum includes a cocktail bar, a food court and a live music corner. Fluctuart is an ideal intersection between street art and official cultural institutions.
Qatar National Museum - Doha, Qatar
Overview of the upcoming National Museum of Qatar
Renowned architect Jean Nouvel was inspired by the shape of a sand rose to design Qatar's new national museum, which will open on March 28, 2019.
Qatar National Museum will open on March 28
Built around the historic palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, which is currently home to the Heritage Museum, it will showcase ancient collections, traces of local cultural history, as well as contemporary works by Qatari and international artists. With an international impact, the museum aims to be a space for dialogue between the country’s history, rich cultural heritage and aspirations for the future.
Museum of Motion Pictures - Los Angeles, USA
The American Film Museum will open in late 2019.
27,000 square meters is not too much for a legacy like the Los Angeles Museum of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This magnificent space, designed by Renzo Piano under the direction of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, houses several art galleries, a cinema, educational and event spaces. The museum is a massive treasure trove with a collection of more than 12 million photographs, 80,000 scripts, 190,000 videos and 104,000 objects from Hollywood's most iconic films. The Academy also chose to inaugurate the museum through a major exhibition called "Where Dreams Come True: Journeys Inside the Movies" and a celebration of the works of famous director Hayao Miyazaki.
Bauhaus Museum - Dessau, Germany
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus movement, the city of Dessau will inaugurate the first museum dedicated to the school of Walter Gropius - the name of the architect who founded the famous Bauhaus school in history and this promises to become one of the main art streams of the 20th century in Germany.
The Bauhaus Museum will open on September 8, 2019
His collection tells the story of the design movement through architecture, typography, graphic arts and interiors, and coincides with the inauguration of the new Bauhaus Museum in Weimar – reopened after three years of work, with the oldest Bauhaus collection in the world.
Platform 10 Museum - Lausanne, Switzerland
Platform 10 Museum will open on October 5, 2019
More than just a museum, Platform 10 is known as a large and vibrant arts district next to Lausanne train station, aiming to become the "gathering" area for the city's largest museums and galleries.
It houses the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, which will reopen in 2019 in a completely new space, the Musée de l'Elysée (dedicated to photography) and the Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, which is due to reopen in 2021. All the exhibitions of these museums will be formed around a common program, aiming at a dialogue between all forms of art from different periods.
The Shed Museum - New York, USA
Within the context of the museum institution, New York City's new cultural center intends to reconcile contemporary art with its era, engaging directly with emerging artists with themes that reflect a diverse range of art through activities ranging from dance to literature, painting, digital and film.
The Shed will open on April 5, 2019.
Housed within the Bloomberg Building, The Shed was designed as a modular structure by architectural firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group. A series of concerts, screenings and performances will take place inside the museum during its grand opening on April 5.
National Museum of African American Music - Nashville, USA
National Museum of African American Music to Open in 2019
America is finally building a museum dedicated to one of its richest legacies: African-American music. The museum will open in Nashville this year, with a five-themed itinerary: the history and influence of gospel; the history and legacy of blues in American music; the journey of jazz through the ages and continents; the history of rhythm and its manifestations (rock, soul, motown, funk...) and finally the era of hip-hop, promising to provide a comprehensive look at the history of American music today.
