The museum building won the Borba Award for Architecture in 1989.
It holds a rare preserved example of a Zmaj Fizir FN, the first Yugoslav-designed airplane to be mass-produced.
The collection includes the remains of an F-117 Nighthawk, the first stealth aircraft to be shot down in combat.
The exterior of the museum features a circular gallery layout that allows visitors to view aircraft from multiple elevations.
The institution was established in 1957, though the current facility opened to the public in 1989.
The museum archives contain over 100,000 documents and photographs related to aviation history.
The Aeronautical Museum in Belgrade is housed in a distinctive glass-domed, Brutalist-style building located directly on the grounds of Nikola Tesla Airport. The collection includes over 200 aircraft, ranging from historic biplanes to modern jet fighters. It features one of the few preserved examples of a Fiat G.50 Freccia and a Hawker Hurricane. The museum displays wreckage from the 1999 NATO bombing, including parts of an F-117 Nighthawk and an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Visitors can explore indoor hangars and an outdoor exhibition area containing various transport and combat aircraft. The structure itself, designed by architect Ivan Štraus, is recognized as a significant piece of Yugoslav modernist architecture.
The interior ramp providing a panoramic view of the suspended aircraft from the upper levels.
Bring a light jacket, as the large glass structure can be chilly in the winter and humid during summer afternoons.
Allocate extra time if you are interested in reading the technical plaques, as they provide detailed engineering history for most aircraft.
Check the outdoor park status, as it may be inaccessible during periods of heavy rain or winter maintenance.
Do not attempt to walk from the city center; use a vehicle or taxi, as the museum is isolated from pedestrian paths.
Closed on Mondays.
