Taking the historical time series as the main line, it shows the development and changes of China port according to the three historical stages of ancient times, modern times and modern times, with a total area of 2,950 square meters. It mainly displays the important historical facts, typical events and great achievements of China Port in different historical periods, which is of epoch, landmark and milestone significance, reflecting the overall development of ports in various historical periods and the unique role of important ports in a specific historical period.

Modern port knowledge museum

In the background of modern port technology, according to the basic composition, main functions, infrastructure, important equipment, key technologies, support systems and other main contents of the port, the technical characteristics and status of modern ports are displayed; Based on professional functions, it is divided into three exhibition areas: port construction, port operation and port support system, with a total area of about 2000 square meters. It mainly displays representative, typical and professional port layout, system technology, wharf structure, loading and unloading machinery, auxiliary facilities and major technologies, which not only popularizes modern port knowledge, but also embodies characteristic professional technology.

Port Science Museum

There are a large number of interactive experience projects that teenagers are interested in, such as ports, river transportation, navigation, port logistics, maritime military, marine geography and so on. It is the most popular exhibition hall in the museum and reflects its knowledge and theme by using world-class multimedia digital technology.

Digital ocean experience hall

It is the latest technology to show the "digital ocean" by means of virtual routes, real-time ocean images and other digital technologies.

The exhibition of Beilun Historical Relics closely revolves around the exhibition theme of "Beilun history is Beilun people in different periods, a history of Bona's compatible development", intercepting important historical facts, typical events and important people with dating, landmark and milestone significance in each historical stage of Beilun, and showing the spirit of Beilun people who are good at learning and taking risks.

"Underwater Archaeology of China" exhibition, including exhibition hall and on-site shipwreck repair. It shows the development, techniques and methods of underwater archaeology in China, the achievements of underwater cultural relics investigation and underwater archaeological excavation in China, the protection and exchange of underwater archaeological achievements and the prospect of underwater archaeology. In addition to displaying the exhibition itself, an ancient ship restoration center of nearly 800 square meters has been set up in the exhibition hall in the form of a glass room, allowing visitors to experience the ancient ship restoration process carried out by researchers at close range.

Ningbo China Port Museum is different from the traditional museum model which mainly collects "historical relics", but focuses on building a new "modern museum". Comfortable and atmospheric traffic space, nearly 20-meter-high lounge, international lecture hall, library, electronic reading, coffee shop and other public service facilities all make it an important city symbol, cultural symbol, education base, tourist highlight, people's living room and communication platform.