naval museum

Naval Museum was established in 1989 and is also famous by the name of Swarna Jyoti Museum. Located in the ENC complex in Visakhapatnam, the museum displays Indian Maritime history. A variety of pictures, models of warships and other equipments for offering a view of the rich history of the country are displayed in the museum. Apart from this, the museum also portrays naval heritage and the growth of Indian Navy from pre-independence period.

The museum is segmented into five major sections namely, maritime history, eastern seaboard establishments and ports, naval archives, Aquaria and ocean resources. This museum also houses a collection of artefacts, which has ancient and archaeologically significance. All these artefacts are collected from the sites of Lothal, Harappa, Indus Valley and other civilisations.