Aeronautical Museum ready for reconstruction

Construction work on the Aeronautical Museum at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, which has been closed to the public for several years, is set to begin shortly. The Serbian Ministry for Defense plans to move some existing aircraft and other exhibits to military barracks in Bubanj potok, on the outskirts of the city. Parts of a missile system and a helicopter, as well as various individual and loose movable assets, including a section of an Il-76 tail, the tail of an ATR72 and part of a Boeing 727 aircraft will all be moved.

The 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 partners to create immersive cultural experiences at venues across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia.

Commenting on the project, Cultural Innovations said that, working closely with A3 architects, CI had developed a holistic masterplan that defined the strategic vision and future opportunities for the whole site and supported the restoration and reopening of the iconic Ivan Strauss building.

– Our work began with a site assessment and review of the Museum’s world-class collections, including identifying key stories. The team worked closely with aviation experts to advise on conservation and best practice when moving aircraft collections. This work together with a benchmarking exercise informed the unique proposition for the museum. Opportunities for activations and visitor programming across the site were explored as well as the potential for expanding the museum’s commercial activities. Exploring both the operational and visitor experience requirements, CI developed a masterplan for achieving and delivering against recommendations and ensuring that the first phase of the new visitor offer is ready in time for Expo 2027 – they said.

Formerly known as the Yugoslav Aviation Museum, the Aeronautical Museum’s 6.000 square meters of existing space will be overhauled, while new facilities within the museum complex, including multipurpose hangars, will be built. The project is set to be completed by mid-May of next year.

Muzej vazduhoplovstva Beograd

Ministarstvo odbrane Republike Srbije

A.D. Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd

Aeronautical Museum Belgrade

Ministry of Defense

Cultural Innovations

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Museum

reconstruction of Aeronautical Museum Belgrade

EXPO 2027