About HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum
The HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is an aerospace museum established by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 2001. Located on HAL Old Airport Road, it showcases the history and growth of India's aviation industry. The museum displays aircraft, helicopters, engines, flight simulators and archival photographs documenting HAL's contributions since 1940.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an indoor and outdoor museum complex with decommissioned aircraft and helicopters displayed on the lawns, including MiG-21, Kiran, Ajeet, Canberra and Dhruv models. Inside halls exhibit aircraft engines, avionics, flight simulators, mock-ups of space launch vehicles, and historical photographs and documents tracing HAL's evolution. The site includes a library, souvenir shop and landscaped garden area for walking and photography.
Key highlights
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Outdoor display of vintage fighter aircraft and helicopters including MiG-21, HAL Kiran, Ajeet and Canberra
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Indoor exhibits of aircraft engines, propellers and avionics systems
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Flight simulator experience for visitors
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Exhibits on HAL's history since 1940 with photographs and models of indigenous aircraft like Tejas and Dhruv
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Library on aerospace and souvenir shop