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The Serbian authorities and the state-owned firm chargeable for overseeing the concession of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport have inked an settlement for the overhaul and growth of the Aeronautical Museum in Belgrade. The challenge entails the reconstruction of 6.000 sq. metres of the prevailing museum, in addition to the development of latest services throughout the museum complicated, together with multipurpose hangars. “These have been rigorously designed to mix seamlessly into the pure terrain whereas respecting the dominant place of the museum constructing itself “, the Ministry of Finance mentioned. It added, “This engaging architectural landmark will regain its former glory. Our aim is to protect the tangible testimonies which can be essential to the origins and improvement of aviation in our area”.
The overhauled and expanded museum will open its doorways in 2027, previous to the beginning of Expo 2027, which will likely be held in Belgrade from Could 15 that 12 months. The realm across the museum is anticipated to be reworked by mid-2027 with the opening of the Belgrade Airport prepare station, lodge and Air Serbia’s new headquarters.
Situated subsequent to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport’s management tower, the museum, previously the Yugoslav Aeronautical Museum, is a novel facility. Opened in 1989, it encompasses a assortment of over 200 plane beforehand operated by the Yugoslav Air Drive (each royal and communist), Serbian Air Drive, and others, in addition to plane beforehand flown by a number of industrial carriers together with JAT Yugoslav Airways. Stretching over 10.500 sq. metres, the museum additionally boasts 130 aviation engines, radars, rockets, varied aeronautical tools, over 20.000 reference books and technical documentation, in addition to over 200.000 images. The museum has been closed to the general public since 2020.
