China's first national maritime museum features over 4,600 specimens. (Compiled by Dong Feng)

The national maritime museum opened to visitors on Wednesday in Binhai New Area, north China's Tianjin. (Photos: VCG)

There are four exhibition halls, with the themes "the ancient ocean," "ocean today," "journey of discovery" and "the age of the dragon" for the trial operations.

The museum covers 150,000 square meters, with six display areas and 15 exhibition sections.

The museum offers shops, restaurants, cafes, and theaters.

Visitors can book their free tickets during the trial operations. The daily capacity is 3,000.

The museum offers shops, restaurants, cafes, and theaters.