Tianjin, China
377 Haixuan Road, Binhai New Area
Explore navigation, steering and propulsion in From Sails to Steam, a permanent exhibition on the ground floor. This is the museum in Tianjin, separate from the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai.
Collection ownership does not guarantee public display. The sections below distinguish museum-listed displays from other collection records. Check current access and exhibitions with the museum before travelling.
Specific galleries or display locations identified in the museum’s own catalogue.
Topic illustration · Screw propeller Ship propulsion equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The official guide lists a propeller in its account of the transition from sail to powered shipping. The online guide does not establish the individual propeller’s vessel or manufacture date.
Topic illustration · Block and tackle Shipboard lifting equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The official guide identifies a pulley used for lowering lifeboats. It is a documented application of pulley mechanics, not evidence of a particular complete block-and-tackle arrangement.
Topic illustration · Sextant Historical navigational instrument
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The exhibition presents reflecting sextants with octants. This handheld navigational instrument is distinct from the large sighting sextant on Beijing’s observatory terrace.
Topic illustration · Marine magnetic compass Historical navigation or ship-control equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The museum’s official permanent-exhibition guide lists this equipment. Maker, date and the provenance of individual displayed examples are not specified in the online description.
Topic illustration · Marine gyrocompass Historical navigation or ship-control equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The museum’s official permanent-exhibition guide lists this equipment. Maker, date and the provenance of individual displayed examples are not specified in the online description.
Topic illustration · Engine order telegraph Historical navigation or ship-control equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The museum’s official permanent-exhibition guide lists this equipment. Maker, date and the provenance of individual displayed examples are not specified in the online description.
Topic illustration · Ship rudder Historical navigation or ship-control equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The museum’s official permanent-exhibition guide lists this equipment. Maker, date and the provenance of individual displayed examples are not specified in the online description.
Topic illustration · Navigational octant Historical navigation or ship-control equipment
From Sails to Steam · Ground floor
The museum’s official permanent-exhibition guide lists this equipment. Maker, date and the provenance of individual displayed examples are not specified in the online description.
