Visakha Museum
- Hours
- Sat–Thu 11:00–19:00
- Entry fee
- ₹10
- Best time to visit
- Year-round; afternoon
- From RK Beach
- 0.8 km
- Travel time
- 5 min by car
Hours and fees change often — please verify before visiting. Details last checked Oct 18, 2026.
About
Maritime and history museum with naval guns, a PNS Ghazi relic and ancient sculptures.
The Visakha Museum on Beach Road tells the story of the city and its sea. Its maritime gallery and grounds are filled with naval hardware: anti-aircraft guns, a ship’s gun turret, anchors, a target drone and scale models of Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships.
One of its most striking exhibits is a damaged section of the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi, sunk off Visakhapatnam in the 1971 war. Other galleries display busts of naval figures, old cameras and instruments, and stone sculptures and hero stones from the region dating back to the 12th century.
It is compact, inexpensive and a good introduction to Vizag’s naval and regional history.
Highlights
- Relic of the PNS Ghazi submarine (1971)
- Naval guns and turrets in the grounds
- Ship models
- 12th-century hero stones and sculptures
Things to do
- See the PNS Ghazi exhibit
- Walk the outdoor naval hardware garden
- Browse the sculpture gallery
Facilities
- ParkingAvailable
- ToiletsAvailable
- Food stallsNot available
- Wheelchair accessNot available
How to reach
- Bus: Many APSRTC city routes stop at RK Beach on Beach Road.
- Auto: Autos from anywhere in the city to RK Beach.
- Cab / car: Drop on Beach Road; parking along the promenade.
- Train: Visakhapatnam Junction is about 4 km away.
Beach Road, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam 530003
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Meggitt Banshee drone Damaged dome of PNS Ghazi / USS Diablo (SS-479), on display at Visakha Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India. Model of ICGS Arnvesh, on display at Visakha Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India. Used against surface targets at sea and land. Range - 13 KMs Rate of Fire - 90 rounds per min / barrel Weight of cartridge - 12.8 KG Sculpture of a Child, Mother and Father at Visakha Museum Bust of Kanhoji Angre at the Maritime wing of Visakha Museum. Matsya Yantra (2 AD) Bell of INS Chakra / Soviet submarine K-43, on display at Visakha Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India. Harathi statue from Shaik-Ali-Palem dated back to 12th century AD, Bofors 40/60 Gun Used against low flying aircraft or missiles. Range-11,000 yards Rate of fire- 120 rounds per min / barrel Weight of cartridge- 2.55 KG Model of ICGS Samudra Paheredar, on display at Visakha Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India. Front view of a replica of Visakhapatnam-class destroyer, on display at Visakha Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India.
