MBRF to host ‘annual Nobel Museum’ in Feb

Dubai / WAM

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) is organising the third annual Nobel Museum, to be held in Dubai in February, under the theme ‘The Nobel Prize in Physics: Understanding Matter’.
The event is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Foundation, which has signed an exclusive agreement with the international Nobel Foundation to organise the exhibition in Dubai, making it the first-ever Arab organisation to hold such a high-profile global knowledge event. The 2017 edition of the Museum thrusts the field of physics into the limelight; physics allows humanity to dissect and understand natural resources, and to invent ways to benefit from them. The Nobel Museum this year also explores the universe from a physical point of view: going from the smallest elements of matter (atomic particles) all the way to the universe as a whole.
Moreover, the 2017 edition of the Museum seeks to find new and improved ways to transfer knowledge and spread it to all segments of society. Additionally, the exhibition will introduce the public to the discoveries and scientific achievements of the Nobel laureates in physics, which have played a significant role in improving people’s lives.
His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, Managing Director of MBRF, said: “Once more, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation strengthens its ties with esteemed global knowledge-centric organisations; these relations serve to consolidate efforts to create projects and initiatives that help disseminate knowledge around the world. For the third year in a row, we are organising the Nobel Museum in Dubai, as part of our long-term relationship with the Nobel Foundation, which allows audiences to see how knowledge can be used to improve the world we live in.”
Meanwhile, Dr Olov Amelin, Director of the Nobel Museum in Sweden, lauded the collaboration with MBRF, adding that the Dubai exhibition will introduce audiences to the field of physics and its role in explaining natural phenomena.
The Nobel Museum 2017 is made up of eight different sections: Rays and Waves, Matter, Stars and Universe, Quantum Physics, Electronics, Cloud Chamber,
Laureate Arena, and VR experience.

The Rays and Waves section allows visitors to discover the interior of objects and bodies using X-ray imagery, while the Matter section presents an interactive table with three touchscreens, allowing visitors to build atoms and learn about their constituent parts and the properties of elements.

Stars and Universe offers visitors a completely immersive experience with a video projected on a large screen, taking them on a journey through our universe. The Electronics section, meanwhile, allows visitors to build their own electronic inventions.

In the Quantum Physics section – “A Quantum World” – a projection allows the visitor to explore different effects in quantum physics. The audience will have a chance to witness a real-life Cloud Chamber, where cosmic particles leave tracks that can be seen by the audience. Last but not least, visitors will be introduced to the different Nobel laureates in the Laureate Arena.

The previous instalment of the Nobel Museum bore the theme “Exploring Life: Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology”, and highlighted contributions made by Nobel laureates in treating chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and thalassemia. It featured an Islamic Medicine section, which recounted the achievements of Muslim scientists in the medical and pharmaceutical fields.