θˈiːmz ɛksplˈoːɹd ɪnðə ɡˈælɚɹiz ɪŋklˈuːd: tʃˈaɪnəz mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ, ðə kˈæntɑːn tɹˈeɪd, ðə pˈaɪɹət kˈoʊst, hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋz hˈɑːɹbɚ, ðɪ ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv tʃˈaɪnəz mˈɑːdɚn mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm wˈɜːld, ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪð fˈɔːɹən pˈaʊɚz, mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz, tʃˈɑːɹɾɪŋ, nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən ænd pˈaɪlɑːɾɪdʒ, ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃənəl jˈuːsᵻz ʌvðə wˈɔːɾɚ, ðɪ ˌʌndɚwˈɔːɾɚ wˈɜːld, ðə sˈaʊndz ʌvðə sˈiː, ʃˈɪpɪŋ tədˈeɪ, pˈoːɹt dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd sˈeɪfti æt sˈiː ænd tʃaɪnˈiːz mɚɹˈiːn ˈɑːɹt.
Themes explored in the galleries include: China's maritime heritage, the Canton Trade, the Pirate Coast, Hong Kong's harbour, the evolution of China's modern maritime world, relations with foreign powers, maritime communications, charting, navigation and pilotage, recreational uses of the water, the underwater world, the sounds of the sea, shipping today, port development and safety at sea and Chinese marine art.