| Museums
of Goa
Archaeological Museum & Portrait Gallery
- Old Goa
The museum has been functioning since 1964 in the abandoned
convent of St. Francis of Assisi and is maintained by the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The collection consists of
Brahmanical sculptures hero-stones and sati stones of the early
and late medieval periods, portraits, coins and currency, revenue
and court fee stamps, wooden and bronze sculptures and armoury of
the Portuguese period.
Archives Museum of Goa - Panaji
The Museum of Goa is housed at a new Building at the Patto Plaze
near the Ourem creek, Panaji. The most noteworthy feature of
Panjim's State Archeological Museum is its imposing size, which
stands in glaringly inverse proportion to the scale of the
collection inside. In their bid to erect a structure befitting a
state capital, Goa's status-obsessed bureaucrats ignored the fact
that there was precious little to put in it.
The only rarities to be found amid the lame array of temple
sculpture, hero stones and dowdy colonial era artifacts (also
spelt as artefacts) are a couple of beautiful Jain bronzes rescued
by customs and excise officials from smugglers and, on the ground
floor, photos of the prehistoric rock carvings at Usgalimal .
The Big Foot Art Gallery - Loutelim
The Big Foot Art Gallery & Handicrafts Centre, Loutulim offers
local artifacts (also spelt as artefacts) and handicrafts to
visitors who come to have a glimpse of Ancestral Goa.
Conceived as a means to promoting amateur artisanship in all its
form, the Big Foot Art Gallery is one place that has played host
to artists of State and National fame.
The Naval Aviation Museum - Vasco
The first naval museum in Asia was inaugurated at Dabolim, Vasco
in 1998 and opened for public from the 19th Oct 1998. The museum
showcases the history of Indian Naval Aviation, various aircrafts,
weapons, sensors, safety equipment, rare photographs depicting
Goa's liberation and artifacts (also spelt as artefacts).
A multimedia games section is an added attraction. Situated in the
picturesque backdrop of the Bogmalo beach, the museum has become a
must-visit place for all tourists.
History Of Naval Aviation; Various Aircrafts, Weapons, Sensors,
Safety Equipments, Rare Photographs Depicting Goa's Liberation And
Artifacts .
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