The Naval Aviation Museum is a military museum showcasing the evolution of the Indian Naval Air Arm. Indian Naval Air Arm is the division of the Indian Navy, which provides navy aircraft carrier-based support to the Navy.
Decommissioned navy aircraft at the Naval Aviation Museum, Goa.
The Museum is one of the two Military Aviation Museums in India. This national naval aviation museum is the only one of its kind in Asia.
This national aviation museum consists of an Outdoor exhibit and an indoor gallery. The Navy Aviation Museum’s outdoor area has 13 decommissioned Navy aircraft. The indoor Gallery has separate sections on armament, attire, etc. There is a lot of information on the Indian Air Force and Navy and the battles they participated in.
Massive INS Vikrant and INS Viraat replicas are also found here. An array of bombs, cannons, torpedoes, and sensors are also on display here.
Other Museums in Goa
Goa State Museum situated at the Old State Secretariat in Panaji, Museum of Christian Art (showcases Indian-influenced Christian art of Goa by the Portuguese), Goa Chitra Museum (an ethnographic museum), Houses of Goa Museum (museum on Goan houses), Archaeological Museum of Goa, and Goa Science Center and Planetarium are some of the other popular museums in Goa.
Manohar Parrikar Smriti Sthal is a new memorial cum museum for the late chief minister and union cabinet minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar. It is on Miramar Beach Road. As of September 2023, 95 % of the work is completed and is expected to be opened soon.
How Do I Go To the Naval Aviation Museum?
The naval museum is next to Goa International Airport on Bogmalo Road off National Highway 17 at Bogmalo. It is at a distance of six kilometers from Vasco da Gama, Goa. The Naval Air Museum is well connected by roads to all parts of the city. There is a railway station in Goa, which is well connected to the rest of the country.
What are the Timings of the Naval Museum?
Naval Air Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Mondays. There is an entry fee of INR 20.