The Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA) will be built on a jetty in Dubai Creek.
The private institution, funded by Al Futtaim Group, will feature a unique design by Tadao Ando, shaped like a curved shell.
No timeline has been given for the museum, nor news about how its collection will be assembled.
The project was unveiled at a ceremony attended by high-level Emirati figures, including the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Author's summary: Dubai's first art museum to be built on a jetty.