Goa Museums

The credit of being the major tourist destination in India goes to Goa; about 90% of the state's revenue comes from the travel and tourism industry. The merry-time climate, the amazing beaches and the numerous sightseeing are some of the variants that allure the tourists to visit the place. The Goa museums are the major sightseeing variant that attracts the tourists most. Among these museums most of them are Archaeological Museums deciphering the ancient and the Portuguese culture that persisted in Goa for a long time. Among the museums you can visit to some of the important ones which are the Archaeological Museum, Museum of Goa Daman and Diu and finally the Institute of Menezes Braganza. These museums provide you with exclusive and explicit information regarding the historical background of Goa.

The Archaeological Museum in Goa was established in the year 1964 and is situated in the campus of the St. Francis of Assisi convent. The museum consists of different archaeological artifacts dating back to the Vijaynagar Empire, the remains of the Chandor in Goa and the different collections of the Portuguese rulers who settled in Goa. The museum provides with useful and valid information and highlights on the important facets of the dynasties that existed in Goa in the 13th and 14 the centuries. The infrastructure of the museum is magnificently built giving a luxuriant and extravagant style to it.

The museums of Goa Daman and Diu are archaeologically inclined consisting of various artifacts deciphering the importance of different civilizations, especially about the Portuguese settlements in Goa.

Finally the Institute of Menezes Braganza which was an institute before have been transformed into a museum is not at all archaeologically inclined. This particular museum highlights the art and literature, specifically the European variant. The building is magnificently built with extravagant decors and paintings. To know more on museums in Goa click on the following links and keep browsing to www.cheapflightstogoa.com

Museums Archeological Museum Museum of Goa Daman and Diu