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
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Supermarket-Style Pavilions
Venice Architecture Biennale's Latvian Pavilion Has a Familiar Form
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
3D-Printed Hotels
A First-of-Its-Kind Hotel is Coming to Marfa, Texas
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Modern Office Buildings
Kinzo Designs Das Max for the Insurance Company Münchner Verein
Three-Dimensional Art Exhibits
3D Doubt Your Eyes Exhibition Opens in Toronto
Contemporary Extravagant Houses
Wittehaus Unveils the Gerendák Residence in North Carolina
Restored Art Deco Hotels
Fettle Renovates the Aesthetically Pleasing The Georgian Hotel
Cave-Inspired Installations
Cave Bureau Design an Installation for Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Gut Health Museums
Activia's What the Gut Museum Educates the Public
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Stylishly Renovated Apartments
Malfinio Revamps a 19th-Century Building in Prague
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
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
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
MAD Architects Breathed New Life Into a Century-Old Station
Multi-Generational Houses
AUN Design Studio Designs the Reflection House in Bangkok, Thailand
Everchanging Water-Based Theaters
Open Architecture Designs the Yichang Grand Theater in China
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Breathtaking Library Designs
MVRDV Showcases Its Plan for a Massive Wuhan Library
Mid-Century Nostalgic Hotel Redesigns
Hotel Riomar Launches a New Design with Bright Contrasts
Modernist Library Interiors
Superkül Renovates a Reading Room at Robarts Library
Luxury Timepiece Museums
Atelier Brueckner Designed the Musee Atelier Audemars Piguet
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Curved Concrete Hotels
Atelier d’More Transforms a Two-storey Building into a Contemporary Hotel
Vibrant Museum Foyer Renovations
Studio Besau-Marguerre Transfroms Mk&g's Foyer
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
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
Angular Modern Lake Houses
MU Architecture and JS Bourdages Architecture Collaborate
Sculptural Sunken Gardens
Montalba Architects Renovates an Iconic Building in Los Angeles
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Artistic Auto Showcases
The 20th BMW Art Car Was Unveiled at the Guggenheim Museum
Blocky Children's Museums
UNStudio Showcases Its Design for the Children's Museum of Qatar
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Copper Shell-Enclosed Museums
Wutoqpia Lab Designs the Copper Blockhouse Space in China
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
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Playfully Angular House Designs
Takeshi Hirobe Architects Design the Villa MKZ in Japan
Shed-Like Storage Facilities
Lahznimmo Architects Designs the Powerhouse Castle Hill
Conservation Area Monumental Townhomes
The DHaus Company Complete the Arches Row of Townhouses
Upgraded Historic Buildings
Kohn Shnier and ERA Architects Renovate a U of T Building
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
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
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Reflective Hemispherical Theater Stages
Muoto Designs the Ball Theater to Evoke a Sense of Utopia
Tactile Gallery Buildings
AMAA Designs the Threshold and Treasure Art Gallery in Italy
Mass-Timber Children's Museums
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs the Bronx Children's Museum
Gallery-Like Minimal Home Designs
Daytrip Completes the Interior Design of a Home in North London
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Brutalist Artful Hotel Designs
The Hoxton Charlottenburg Hotel Opens in Berlin
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations
The Industrial Archaeology Series is Based on Design
Comprehensive Gallery Renovations
Carmody Groarke Releases Plans for the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Historic Showroom Art Galleries
Johnston Marklee Transforms the Robert Projects Art Gallery
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Wave-Like Structural Art Centers
Studio Zhu-Pei Designs the Zibo OCT Art Center in Shandong
Museum-Run Basketball Courts
adidas Basketball and CAMH Debuts Basketball Court in Art Museum
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Galactic-Themed Sci-Fi Museums
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the New Star Cloud Museum
Vibrant Apartment Showrooms
&Tradition Designs the Under One Roof Apartment Showroom
Boat-Inspired Community Center
Snøhetta & WERK Architecture Design the Esbjerg Maritime Center
Modern Traditional Japanese Hotels
The Shinmonzen Hotel has a Juxtaposing Design Language
Inconspicuous Art Museums
Wang Chong Studio Designs a Beautifully Expressive Building
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
Modern Water Tower Apartments
Zecc Architecten Creates a Series of Elevated Apartments
Amorphous Public Restrooms
People's Architecture Office Designs the Amoeba Public Restroom
Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels
The Trilogy Montgomery Hotel Restores a Trio of Buildings
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
Perforated Granite-Detailed Museums
The Chengdu Natural History Museum Gets a New Look
Cave-Like Discovery-Themed Centers
Studio Gang Designs the Gilder Center in Manhattan
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
Gothic-Themed Ornamental Homes
Hyde + Hyde Designs a New 19th Century Gothic Home in Oxford
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Contemporary Visitor Centers
In Situ Studio Boasts a Ceiling with a Cut-Out 'Hoop'
Earthy Community Arts Center
New Makers Bureau and Localworks Design the 32° East Arts Centre
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
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
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
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Water Tower-Transformed Apartments
Zecc Architecten Designs the Amsterdamsestraatweg Water Tower
Renovated Theatre Buildings
Haworth Tompkins & White Arkitekter Refurbish This Hippodromen Theatre
Large Concrete Educational Buildings
Stanton Williams Introduces the UCL East Marshgate Building
Sculptural Museum Expansions
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Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Swept Roof Underground Museums
Wutopia Lab Designs the Roof of the Deep Time Palace in China
Brick Volume Cylindrical Mausoleums
Sthapotik Designs the Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan Mausoleum
Artist-Dedicated Gallery Spaces
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Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
Chinese Medicine Circular Museums
Muda Architects Completes the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine
Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs
Atelier d’More Designs the Sleeping Lab Hotel in Beijing
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
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
Multifunctional Cross-Disciplinary Buildings
The BLOX Building in Represents Joint Thinking
Rejuvenated Heritage University Buildings
This Centuries-Old Building Has Received a Facelift
Renovated Retro Ski Lodges
Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella Extend the Normafa Ski Lodge
Inuit-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Building Takes Design Cues From Snowdrift Patterns
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Translucent Chinese Concert Halls
This Venue Boasts a Glowing Aesthetic & Pleasant Acoustics
Renaissance Building-Transformed Homes
ORA Converts a Historic Building to the Modern Masná 130
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Angular Church Matte Extensions
Atelier-r Refreshes the Red Church Building in Olomouc
Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums
Cave Bureau Creates the Anthropocene Museum 9.0
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
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
Geometric Three-Story Museum Expansions
The Álvaro Siza Wing is a New Extension in Serralves
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House
Renovated Zoology Museums
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Computer Evolution Museums
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