A resident checks out the view of Victoria Harbour from Hong Kong’s M+ Museum. As a new landmark of the city’s West Kowloon Cultural District, the museum will open to the public at 10 a.m. Friday. Photo: Courtesy of M+ Museum

Henry Tang Ying-yen, chairman of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, introduces the museum Thursday during a media tour. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

A resident sits in front of an enlarged painting in the museum on Thursday. The painting is from a collection named Bloodline series by Zhang Xiaogang, which is on display at the “M+ Sigg Collection: From Revolution to Globalization” section of the museum. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

A curator introduces collections of the museum during Thursday’s media tour. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

A resident checks out a photo by German-born photographer Michael Wolf in a section themed “Hong Kong: Here and Beyond” in the museum on Thursday. The section showcases the city’s transformation from the 1960s to today with artworks by noted artists from different industries.Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

An installation called Asian Field by British artist Antony Gormley is on display Thursday in the museum. In 2003, the artist invited around 300 residents from Xiangshan village in southern Guangzhou to create clay figures of the work. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

Photographs and chairs depicting Chinese residents’ daily life are seen at the museum on Thursday. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

Multimedia exhibits showcasing changes in Hong Kong can be seen at the museum. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

The museum is featuring a work by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, which consists of South Korean artist Young-Hae Chang and American artist Marc Voge. They are known for bold and minimalist digital animations. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

The museum building, designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and Farrells, has a concrete interior. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

An atrium divides the interior of the museum. Photo: Wang Duan & Zhou Wenmin/Caixin

Large seating areas can be found inside the museum. Photo: Courtesy of M+ Museum

The museum, which was completed in March, belongs to one of 17 cultural venues of the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. Photo: Courtesy of M+ Museum

The museum building is illuminated for viewing from Hong Kong’s harborside. Photo: Courtesy of M+ Museum