The Hainan Science and Technology Museum is an elegant contemporary cultural center for Haikou City in Hainan, China.

The form of the museum was inspired by the duality of the site.

The museum is organized around a large central atrium filled with natural light from the large skylight.

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

As visitors experience the museum, they are guided around this central space.

On this floor, visitors can explore galleries focused on technology as well as outer space.

From there, each floor will contain galleries about branches of science and technology.

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

On the fourth floor, for instance, visitors will find galleries on ocean and life sciences.

The Hainan Science and Technology Museum is planned to open in 2024.

Until then, keep scrolling to find beautiful images of the imaginative galleries and whimsical cloud-shaped museum.

Interior Atrium View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

The Hainan Science and Technology Museum looks like a cloud floating over the water.

Interior Atrium View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Interior Atrium View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Interior Atrium View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Interior Atrium View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Interior Atrium View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Interior Exhibition Space in Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Exterior View of Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects

Urban Plan for Hainan Science and Technology Museum