ɐ lˈɔŋ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ðə mjuːzˈiəm ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌvðə hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ ˌɛsˌeɪˈɑːɹ bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪnðɪ ɛndˈoːɹsmənt ʌvðə mjuːzˈiəmz bˈɪd tə mˈuːv ɪts ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz tə sˈɛntɹəl pˈɪɹ ˈeɪt ɪnðə tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvz pˈɑːlɪsi ɐdɹˈɛs ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
A long period of negotiation between the museum of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR beginning in September 2007 resulted in the endorsement of the museum's bid to move its operations to Central Pier 8 in the Chief Executive's Policy Address in October 2009.