4.2 NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM, GOA The Naval Aviation Museum is a military aviation museum located in Bogmalo, 6 km from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India focused on the history of the Indian Naval Air Arm. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-stored indoor gallery. Area: 3.6 Acers Location: Bogmalo Road, Vasco da Gama, Goa Located on the road to Bogmalo beach, near Dabolim, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa, the museum can be easily reached by public or private transport. It has spacious parking for vehicles and the entrance is a few yards from the parking lot. Construction type: Beams and columns Adjacent road width: 9.0m Nos. Of Entrance: 1 Landscape: 60% of the site with Outdoor exhibits & they didn’t develop any particular landscape. They developed existing landscape only. Peak time – January, December & weekends. Capacity of visitors – 100 at a time The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft The office block is located in the further entrance near the artifact room but has a smaller tourist guide space and also has ventilation absent.
The museum also houses a photo gallery that commemorates all the major naval battles that have taken place since the formation of the Indian Navy. The freedom struggle of Goa, notably the ‘Operation Vijay’ is depicted by a stunning series of black and white photographs. The museum is a 46
