ðə mjuːzˈiəm wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ tˈuː ɡˈælɚɹiz, ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɡˈælɚɹi ænd ðə mˈɑːdɚn ɡˈælɚɹi, dɪsplˈeɪɪŋ mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈaɪɾəmz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɑːdəlz ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt ænd mˈɑːdɚn ʃˈɪps, pˈeɪntɪŋz, sᵻɹˈæmɪks, tɹˈeɪd ɡˈʊdz ænd ʃˈɪpɪŋ dˈɑːkjuːmənts.
The museum was divided into two galleries, the ancient gallery and the modern gallery, displaying more than 500 items including models of ancient and modern ships, paintings, ceramics, trade goods and shipping documents.