HAL Aerospace Museum, Bangalore, Karnataka India

The HAL Aerospace Museum in Bangalore is located at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Old Airport Road, which is just 8 Km away from MG Road and 2 Km from Old Airport.


 HAL Aerospace Museum is India's first aerospace Museum located at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited premises, in Bangalore. HAL Aerospace Museum was established in the year 2001, the Museum is a component of the HAL Heritage Centre and Aero Space Museum, showcases the development of Indian aviation industry and HAL for 6 decades. It is a extraordinary display of types, first of its type as well as exceptional in its nature.

HAL Aerospace Museum is managed and maintained by HAL, one of the leading Aerospace companies in Asia. The museum houses displays of a range of aircraft as well as helicopters, Aircraft engine models, Flight simulators, a mock Air Traffic Control Tower in addition to exhibit of Indian aviation history.

A visit to Bangalore shall be incomplete without a drop in to the HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum. A thrilling experience of flying will be had in the advanced flight simulators in the centre. A panoramic view of landing as well as take off of a variety of aircraft at HAL Bangalore Airport could be had from the ATC Tower mockup situated on the top of the roof.

HAL Heritage Center and Aerospace Museum, situated on the Airport Road at Bangalore, is the second largest public aviation museum in the country with ten aircraft and two mockups.

Established in 2001, it displays aircraft models, photographs, fighter planes, and helicopters. Most of the aircrafts are displayed outside the museum except HUL-26 Pushpak and the HAL Basant. The photo gallery of the museum contains pictures of Vengeance bombers under construction in the 40s, Dakotas being overhauled, Tempests, Devons, under overhaul in the 50s, Vampires, Gnats, and Maruts under construction in the 60s. An air control building is also available in the museum.

Models of GSLV and PSLV Satellite launch vehicles are also exhibited. The Museum also houses a small souvenir shop that sells mementos, postcards and posters. There are also aircraft simulators, air traffic control towers and an aero-modeling club.

HAL Aerospace Museum is a location to go to for every person. A trip once to the HAL Heritage Centre will tempt one to go to there once again.