The Aeronautical Museum in Belgrade, formerly known as the Yugoslav Aeronautical Museum, is undergoing its most extensive overhaul since opening in 1989. Located opposite Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, the museum has been closed to the public for more than six years. Around 200 workers are operating around the clock to complete the renovation by May next year. In addition to the refurbishment of the existing building, three new hangars are being constructed to house additional exhibition space, a restoration workshop, visitor facilities, souvenir shops, a hospitality venue and other amenities. The museum’s distinctive glass façade will be fully restored, while its interior and exterior will also be renovated. Lifts and accessible entrances for people with disabilities will be installed as well.
Commenting on the project, Mirjana Novaković Munišević, Senior Curator and Head of Museum Activities, said the comprehensive renovation and modernisation would restore the institution’s former international standing. “The entire building will be renovated, including all the infrastructure required to protect and display the items in our collection, which comprises twenty individual collections. Foremost among these is our extensive aircraft collection, which illustrates more than a century of development in military and, subsequently, civil aviation. The permanent exhibition will remain the museum’s centrepiece, presenting a century of Serbian aviation in an interactive format supported by a wide range of multimedia content”, Ms Novaković Munišević said.
UK-based Cultural Innovations (CI) has been tasked with developing the museum’s future exhibition content. Over the past twenty years, the company has worked with cultural institutions, governments, development authorities and other partners to create immersive cultural experiences at venues across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia.
The museum’s collection comprises more than 200 aircraft previously operated by the Royal Yugoslav Air Force, the Yugoslav Air Force, the Serbian Air Force and other operators, as well as aircraft formerly flown by several commercial carriers, including JAT Yugoslav Airlines. Covering more than 10.500 square metres, the museum also houses 130 aircraft engines, along with radars, rockets and other aeronautical equipment. Its archives contain more than 20.000 reference books and technical documents, as well as over 200.000 photographs.
I can't wait to finally visit!
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DeleteConnecting the museum with the airport somehow is a must.
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DeleteThis is exciting.
ReplyDeleteBig hole in the second picture is apparently where the indoor skydiving fan is going.
ReplyDeleteWow that's cool!!
DeleteDid they announce it? I would guess it's for the cargo lift, or maybe just for fancy staircase.
DeleteOn [ministar finansija] je istakao da će u novim objektima biti i sadržaji potrebni za atrakciju "skaj dajv"
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Do we know if the 727 will be moved to the museum, also the old atr? It is a pitty that 737 was scrapped
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DeleteOld ATR's are partialy preserved at Pista 011, so they are not going to museum unfortunately
DeleteWhen you said partially, I didn't expect that it would loose one wing and tail surfaces.
DeleteOne of them is fuselage with wings but without tail, from other two i saw only cockpit and tail sections, so wings and the biggest part of two fuselages are probably scrapped, you can find rhe photos on their Instagram or Facebook pages.
DeleteGod... It would be better if the museum board was much more proactive and saved 737 and atr. Both aircraft are big part of our aviation history, especially AND, for which I am furious
DeleteAnd Aviogenex 737-200 YU-ANP
Delete@anon 17:49, no one asked Museum anything. Air Serbia management decided to scrap YU-AND without any notice
DeleteApparently, forward section of 737 was preserved, placed on a flatbed truck and hauled off to an unknown location. The rest was scrapped. There is no official statement if that forward section was preserved to be returned to the Museum, or was it simply some buyer who wanted that section for some other purposes.
DeleteI’ ve seen photo of forward fuselage section of YU-AND, somewhere near Novi Pazar dump.
DeleteI would very much like to see that photo in that location.
DeleteDoes anyone know if YU-ANP was scrapped or it’s still sitting there ?
ReplyDeleteI think the 727 and 737-200 are still there parked next to each other one is going to museum one was sold earlier this year
ReplyDeleteIt was parked there since 2014 interior intact but full of mold and place deteriorated due to elements it’s in rough shape you can see recent pics here https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/242975415/1987-boeing-737-200-advanced
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