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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Cliffhanger Hotels
The Hilton Pattaya Hotel Reaches to the Ends of the Earth in Luxury
Teetering Architecture
The Beirut Terraces Are Full of Glass and Gardens
99 Bizarre Global Hotels
Sleep in a Plane, Prison, Museum, Rugby Ball or Glowing Igloo
Adult Jungle Treehouses
Baumraum Creates a Nature-Loving Haven
Perforated Galleries
The Lille Metropole Museum is a Sponge for Brilliant Art
94 Enticing Museum Innovations
History Collections, from Toilet Art to Skate Parks
Sustainable Super Stadiums
The Grand Stade de Casablanca is a Monolithic Eco Sports Structure
Sound Wave Architecture
The Taipei Performing Arts Centre is Futuristic and Stunning
Grille Gallery Ad-Ons
The Whitney Museum Addition is Complexly Concrete
Monolithic Abodes
The Second Modular Home by A-Cero in La Coruna
Historic Retail Displays
The Red Wing Amsterdam Store Recalls its Brick and Mortar Past
Futuristic Architecture Photography
Kevin Saint Grey Captures Dark and Dramatic Scenes
Folded Buildings
Rio de Janiero's Museum of Image and Sound Looks Layered
Reclaimed Lumber Residences
The 23.2 House by Omar Arbel is a Spectacular Eco Abode
Mansion Delivery
Daniel Libeskind's Ready-Made ‘Villa' Homes are Ready to Live I
Orchidaceous Concert Halls
The Karmelitermarket Opera Theater Breathes Life Back into the Arts
Glass Monument Museums
The Salvador Dali Museum is a Piece of Architecture with Many Mediums
Hilly Geometric Buildings
'Magic Mountains' is a Green Business District in China
Graphic Novel Galleries
The MoCCA by Alessandro Ortiz and Reid Nystrom Conceive a Built Caricature
Indoor Forest Museums
The Andrea Branzi Maribor Museum Takes Inspiration from the Forest
Tidal Wave Architecture
Tsunami Museum is Covered in Water Walls, Filled With History
Inverted Octopus Architecture
Elk Grove by Zaha Hadid Spreads its Tentacles into the Community
Iconic Museum Makeovers
Plans Revealed for Upgrade of London's Tate Modern
Modern Globular Menageries
The Saint Petersburg Zoo Mimics the Earth's Transformation
Clinical Interiors
Penthouse Loft in Hiroo by Komura Agency Has a Sleek Design & Breathtaking View
Sand Dollar Superstructures
Flat Tower Complements the Urban Landscape by Covering it
Transforming Apartments
This Hong Kong Residence has 24 Different Rooms in 344 Square Feet
16 Glass Architecture Designs
From Clear Glass Houses to Transparent Bridges
Oceanic Shopping Centers
The Aedas Olympia 66 Mall Embodies Wealth and Abundance
Porcelain Throne Galleries
The Mr. Toilet House Toilet Museum is Now Open to the Public
Arachnid-Inspired Architecture
The Webb Bridge is Modelled After the Koori Eel Trap
Abstract Artchitecture
'18 Septemberplein' by Massimilia Fuksas is a Giant Two-Part Masterpiece
Vacant Lot Art Galleries
LentSpace Transforms Manhattan's Empty Lots Into Places for Artspiration
Creepy Museum Exhibits
From Toilet Museums to Exhibits of Medieval Torture Devices
In-Home Museums
Marc Da Cunha Lopes Keeps It Bony and Weird With 'SKLT'
Drive-In Museums
China's Automobile Museum Never Makes You Get Out of the Car
Quilled Cultural Centers
The Soaring Structure of Foster + Partners' Zayed National Museum
Artistically Weaved Spaces
Chopin's Visiting Card is a Tantalizing Vision of Floating Ribbons
Sunken Cube Sanctuaries
The Manco Architects Conceptual Mosque Reforms Tradition
Luxurious Lily Pad Buildings
The TMW Technical Museum has a Pond-Like Appeal
Modernist Monarch Habitats
The Bik van der Pol Butterfly House is a 1950s Architectural Icon
Elegant Exotic Car Museums
Porsche Panache Set in New Stuttgart Showcase
Artistic Staring Contests
'The Artist is Present' by Marina Abramovic Dares You to Blink
Divided Domiciles
Minimalist House from Shinichi Ogawa & Associates is a Sectioned-Off Sanctuary
Interactive Museums
The Museo Archeologico Virtuale in Italy Has Virtual Floor Dust
Ultrasound Art Exhibits
Damien Hirst Exhibition Debuts in Monaco
Sinuous Ribbon Museums
Winding Layers of Steel Craft the Design Museum Holon
Aquaman Friendly Museums
Jason De Caires Taylor Takes the Fun of Underwater Sculptures to Cancun
Eco Science Centers
The New Italian Musuem of Science Will Be a Former Factory Gone Green
Protective Brick Housing
'Villa Vollebregt' by JAM Architect is a Solid Getaway
Frothy Architecture
The Bubble Skyscraper is Inspired by Tehran's Soapy Shoreline
Gleaming Gemstone Structures
The REX 'V & A at Dundee' Competition Entry Dazzles
Holistically Green Eateries
'Gather' Restaraunt is an Eco-Conscious Hotspot
Artistic Outdoor Museums
Brazil's ‘Inhotim' Art Zoo is a Masterpiece
Green Historical Exhibits
Smithsonian Displays Designs for New $500 Million Cultural Museum
Secret Agent Auto Museums
The Museum of Bond Vehicles + Espionage is Awesome
Outdoor Eco-Museums
Switzerland's Tree Museum is Dedicated to Preserving Rare Trees
Glacial Eco Buildings
The Snaefellsstofa Visitor Center Makes Use of Ice-Age Architecture
Gopher Taxidermy Museums
The Gopher Hole Celebrates Well-Dressed Rodents
Tunneled Art Museums
The Museum Liaunig Takes Artistry Underground
Multi-Color Museums
Modern Art is Somewhere Over the Rainbow at Brandhorst Museum
Ice Cube Cultural Hubs
Calabar International Conference Center Merges Parts Into a Whole
Enviro Hospital Complexes
The Laguna Honda is California's First Leed Hospital
Art Wrapped Architecture
'Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation' on Side of Hong Kong Museum
Meat Museum
Brad Coram Collects Canned Animals as Tasty Travel Souvenirs
Present-Day Parthenons
The New Acropolis Museum is Located in Athens
Wal-Mart Art Museum
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Sweet Tooth Museums
The Brendan Jamison Sugar Cube Replica of the London Tate Modern
Cylindrical Storefront Logos
Shanghai Apple Flagship Store Mimics NYC's Apple Glass Cube