NEWS FLASH
The Aeronautical Museum in Belgrade will be reconstructed and reopened to the public in the coming period. The state-owned company in charge of monitoring the concession of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport has launched tender procedures for the financial estimate of the museum’s overhaul. The aim of the reconstruction is to “improve the museum’s functionality and secure a modern and competitive museum in the region”, the tender brief states, adding that the building will retain its original and unique shape. Currently run by the Serbian Ministry for Defence, the museum has been closed for several years due to a leaking roof and sewerage issues. The Serbian government has said that Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport a.d (the state-owned company overseeing the concession) would take over the running of the museum, while the state would provide funds for its overhaul.
Located next to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport’s control tower, the museum is a unique facility. Opened in 1989, it features a collection of over 200 aircraft previously operated by the Yugoslav Air Force (both royal and communist), Serbian Air Force, and others, as well as aircraft previously flown by several commercial carriers including JAT Yugoslav Airlines. Stretching over 10.500 square metres, the museum also boasts 130 aviation engines, radars, rockets, various aeronautical equipment, over 20.000 reference books and technical documentation, as well as over 200.000 photographs.
Looks pretty cool and will be more interesting. For those interested there is a similar museum in Burgas just infront of the airport, maybe smaller and Alex Praglowski did a very cool video on it:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hkSUwyxv68
Museum needs additional hall.
ReplyDeletePlans were made years ago for the new building or hangar behing existing round building. EXPO 2027 presented an opporunity to include this extension, but it didn't. Round building wil be fixed as it was supposed to be done long time ago, but no additional hangar will be made.
DeleteIt is now certain Museum will not get additional building it needs for many years and decades to come.
Such s beautiful building 😍
ReplyDeleteConnecting the museum with the airport is a MUST!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Together with the old tower it could be open for aero enthusiasts!
Delete+1 It would be a a really good attraction for an airport that is trying to be a transfer hub. Would give people the opportunity to kill some time.
DeleteThat is an old problem. Museum was never advertised even when airport used to be run by the state. It is not in the airport operator interest for transfer pessangers with long waiting hours to go and spend time and money somewhere else.
DeleteSerbian media seem to have a real issue differentiating Aerodrom Nikola Tesla ad (concession monitoring company) and Belgrade Airport (VINCI company). They all reported how VINCI was taking over the museum which isn't true of course and it is actually the state comoany.
ReplyDeleteThe same way they reported VINCI did a study for Banja Luka Airport for their future development when it was actually the other company.
DeleteIn what coming period? What does that even mean?
DeleteSorry, I don't get it.
ReplyDeleteThey closed the museum couple of years ago in order to renovate it and now they are looking for a company that is going to it?
Does it mean that in the meanwhile they did nothing in museum except repairing the stairs in front of it?
Exactly right. Unfortunatelly.
DeleteYes. Drzavna posla
DeleteA very good news, they should connect all this to the old Control Tower through a tunnel in the basement.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the former ATC could become an exhibition place and show the ancient Yugoslav cultures and its history in relation to the airport.
+1
Deletehahaahha ... "ancient Yugoslav cultures"
DeleteHope to see soon AKF and AND in the front of the museum. If those aircraft are still in one peace
ReplyDeleteThey should restore DC-9. A lot of history with that planes.
DeleteI visited the museum way back in 2007 during a long layover and really enjoyed it. It's a must-see for any aviation buff. I am glad they are renovating the building, but I think they need a larger building/hangar to protect many of the airplanes left at the mercy of the elements outside.
ReplyDeleteI think the things would go much faster if they change it into betting shop.
ReplyDeletePostovani Popo 15:52 Vas zakljucak je iskren. Ovaj Vazduhoplovni muzej je unikatan po izgledu. Malo je u svetu gradevina ovpg tipa posvecen ovakog oblika da bi se mogao porediti sa ovim na Aerodromu Beograd. Za kolicinu i velicinu eksponata ova staklena zgrada muzeja je skromn svojom zapreminom. Nisam siguran da i povrsina zemljista oko muzeja moze biti dovoljno da bi se napravio nov prostor. Koji bi udomio sve eksponate Srpskog vazduhoplovstva. U zadnjih sto deset godina.
ReplyDeleteKada bi se organizovala donacija za gradnju novog dovoljno velikog muzejskog objekta. Kada bi se odazvale kompanije Srbije i drzavne institucije u doniranju novca i materjala.
Koliki bi odziv za donaciju u oblasti civilnog vazdujhoplobstva nije mi poznato. Za sada nije poznato dali bi i drzava ucesvovala u gradnji novih muzrjskih objekata za muzejsku namenu. Kda bude vreme, inicijativa i tida, bice i krova nad eksponatima Srpske Avijacije.
Do tada Srecan dan drzave Srbije. 15 Februar. Sretenje Gospodnje.
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This museum should either be connected to the airport or not be near the airport. Im sure an air museum of this size can charge an entrance fee and be self-sustaining if it was in the city.
ReplyDeleteYou mean near the city.
DeleteWhat will be with YU-AKF, YU-AND and one of the retired ATR's? Scrap or something beautiful? Does anyone of future managers of Museum has this in their minds?
ReplyDeleteYU-AND in museum?
ReplyDeleteThey should give the job of restoring this object to whoever was company that just finished restoring the “Staro Sajmište” in New Belgrade into Holocaust memorial. It was done well. Many infrastructure projects in the country end up being poorly done with bad workmanship.
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