Background and Rationale:
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accelerates its shift toward a knowledge-based society, children's museums are increasingly recognized as important platforms for delivering interactive, experiential, and future-oriented learning. Despite progress in digital education, a strategic gap remains in the systematic design, dissemination, and policy integration of children's museums driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and educational robotics.

Research Problem and Aim:
This research addresses the absence of a unified framework for implementing AI-powered storytelling robots and intelligent learning interfaces in UAE museums, aiming to enhance engagement, inclusivity, and early cognitive development. Based on the innovative model of the Museum of the Future in Dubai, especially its “Future Heroes” zone—which immerses children in mission-based challenges that combine play, creativity, and STEM concepts—the study explores how such environments can be expanded and incorporated into national educational planning.

Context and Case Scope:
The research highlights similar initiatives, such as Children’s City in Dubai, interactive science exhibits at Expo 2020, and robotic storytelling pilots in regional learning centers, emphasizing the UAE’s active role in educational innovation.

Objectives:
This study aims to develop a comprehensive design and teaching strategy for future children’s museums that integrates AI, robotics, and storytelling within a learner-centered environment.

Methodology:
The study employs a qualitative, applied approach, utilizing case study analysis, ethnographic observation, and scenario-based design mapping, complemented by semi-structured interviews with museum educators, designers, and parents.

Expected Findings:
The expected results indicate that AI-powered narrative robots significantly improve children’s focus, engagement, and retention compared to traditional museum experiences. These technologies also support personalized learning, the inclusion of children with special needs, and cultural contextualization of content.

Conclusions and Recommendations:
The research provides a replicable and scalable framework for educational institutions and cultural policymakers, suggesting that children’s museums be officially integrated into national education strategies as hybrid environments that connect formal and informal learning. As a strategic recommendation, the study advocates for the implementation of a national roadmap for technology-enhanced educational museums in the UAE, facilitated by cross-sector collaboration among the Ministries of Education, Culture, and Artificial Intelligence. It recommends investing in flexible museum infrastructure, professional development for digital educators, and creating multi-sensory, data-informed learning scenarios that foster future skills, digital literacy, and curiosity-driven exploration among early learners.

Keywords: Interior Design for Learning Environments, Educational Robotics, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Children’s Museums, Informal STEM Learning.