處理整體海洋、航海或運輸的博物館，與「海軍博物館」不同，後者處理的是海軍、艦艇或一般船隻。

海事博物館(機構)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
hai shih po wu kuan(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
hǎi shì bó wù guǎn(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
hai shi bo wu guan(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
maritime museums(institutions)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
maritime museum(institution)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
marine museums(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
museums, maritime(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
nautical museums(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........組織 (層級名)
............組織 (群體)
................機構 (組織)
....................<依活動區分之機構>
........................博物館 (機構)
............................海事博物館 (機構)

locational context/setting is....	海事博物館(建築物)
distinguished from....	海軍博物館(機構)

英文....	Museums dealing with the sea in general, navigation, or shipping, as distinct from "naval museums," which deal with navies, warships, or ships in general.

海事博物館(機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013)
maritime museums(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Museum News (1924-) Vol. 6, No. 4, 26, Museum News 1988
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
.................	Dictionarium Museologicum (1986)
.................	AATA database (1995-) 125939 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
maritime museum(institution)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
marine museums(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
museums, maritime(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
nautical museums(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
Subject:............	[GCI]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) Naval museums
.................	AAM, Official Museum Directory (1989) Marine, maritime, nautical museums
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982) Museums: maritime
.................	Avery Index (1963-) Museums--Naval
.................	AATA database (1995-) 125939 checked 26 January 2012

Getty AAT: 300312313 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300312313
聯合目錄： 海事博物館 、hai shih po wu kuan 、hǎi shì bó wù guǎn 、hai shi bo wu guan 、maritime museums 、maritime museum 、marine museums 、museums, maritime 、nautical museums