Visitor's Comments

"This place is amazing. Architecture is really beautiful. This place gives a different kind of vibe. Full of greenery. Entry fee is 150 and can be redeemed at the cafe. Worth visiting. All the buildings here are unique and beautiful.Easily accessible road. Keep it clean and green. "

Sinchana Sinch

Entry fee:₹150
You get a ₹50 coupon along with it which you can use to buy food and items from their shop, highly recommend checking it out.
The architecture and the way the place looks is so unique.
This is a museum that also has a lot of plants and greenery can offer a unique and refreshing experience for visitors. The use of greenery can enhance the ambiance of the space and create a more calming and relaxing environment for visitors to explore.

Sahasra B

"A great place with well kept museum of goan architecture!! The entry fee is Rs 150 person and you get a coupon of 50 rupees to eat and drink at the cafe in the venue.. The museum is in three floors showcasing the different types of materials used, different designs and all other details... Very intersting place to visit. "

Kuldeep Dmello

This place is made popular by the social butterflies a few years ago. It is a unique place dedicated to the works of Mario Miranda. The museum is very different from a conventional one. Some people might find it disappointing as well because it has less characteristics of traditional museum and looks more like a fancy art store or boutique. However, I really enjoyed this place. It had a different vibe, the architecture of this house/museum itself is very unique and abstract. It showcases images and artifacts used in architecture and houses of different styles in Goa and beyond.

The entry fee is 150, of which you can redeem 50 to eat something in the cafe or at the art gallery (Mario Gallery). The souvenir shop known as Mario art gallery has some amazing things for people to bring back for their loved ones at home.

Overall, the place is a 15-20 minutes exploring, not much to be honest. But a cup of hot or cold tea and few insta worthy pictures is a guarantee. The surroundings are very green and the place itself looks like a picture straight from some silly symphony episodes. I would call it one of the insta worthy places of GOA.

Jinty Rajkhowa

To venture into the architectural beauty of Goa
Entry Fees -₹150
Redeemable Coupon -₹50 by which you can purchase snacks and /or other items.
Beautiful Instragram-worthy building with a museum inside depicting the architectural history of Goa.
Mario De Gallery is also there where u can enjoy the wonderful cartons of him and do shopping also.

Abila Krishna

"Best place to learn about the stages how Goa has transformed itself.. many antique items can be seen. Worth Visiting. As per date 150Rs is entry fee. In that 50Rs coupon you can purchase any snacks in their own Cafe after watching museum. "

JAYATIRTHA GUMASTE

"Calm and cool place, a small museum in Goa. This museum is dedicated to Goan Architecture and Goa's old lifestyle/culture the place is not only to visit the museum there is a small cafe could spend some time there chit chatting with friends & family having some snacks & beverages(non alcoholic). Cold coffee was yummy..... "

Kiran Chembiloden

"Inaugurated in 2004, Beautiful offbeat place to visit in goa apart from beaches. Very well maintain. The host was very warming he shared the story behind the place with us. One of the unique expressions you can have. "

shivani parab

It was always fun.
You will get to know very much about goan houses and it's architecture.
The beauty of museum is in its own building. It is very beautiful and triangular structure.
Roads nearby gives cherry on top.
You have to experience it by yourself.
Neighbour to this is mario Miranda shop, do visit that as well.
Totally offbeat location within Goa. Not just typical beach place.
Do visit here.

Yuvraj Singh Chaudhary

"Awesome experience. Greenery everywhere. No problem for parking. Tickets are quite reasonable. Must spot in Goa. Good for family visits as well. Takes around 1-2 hours to see everything. Don't forget to take lot of photos. "

Ash Wardhan

"It's a beautiful piece of art and architecture... I would recommend it to people who are interested in learning about the indo Portuguese architecture of Goan buildings. Right next to it you have Mario art gallery which is also a nice place to visit. "

nandana satheesh

" Nice place to know about Goan culture. It a unique place built like a ship,it's a architectural marvel. Recommended for a visit . A cafe attached to this museum serves tasty snacks."

Krisshna kumar

" If you are someone who loves to know history of different things , you will definitely love this place and it's ambiance. The entry fee is 150 out of which 50 rs can be claimed for food in the cafe or you can also use it for a stuff you want to buy from there. They have beautiful pictures and antiques. The structure itself is so quaint and pretty. Do give it a visit ."

Dipshika Gawas

"This is a really beautiful place and has a lot of informative content. Though I am not a museum person i really enjoyed it. Do visit the place, and please keep a minimum of an hour to see to the place peacefully, cause it has a lot of tiny details, which you might skip is you r in a hurry. "

praanjali palekar

Awesome place to visit as it has an awesome information about the culture and ancient history of Goa. Really a place to must visit and add to your itenary if you really we want to visit places less visited.

There is more as the Mario gallery on the right side which displays various items printed in goan style. Very beautiful piece of art. Just found it a bit expensive but very creative work.

Nikhil Karnik

"It is an architecture marvel. And the surrounding structures add to the charm of this place. It can probably be called a mini architectural marvel village. If you are visiting this place, please keep it clean in order to maintain its charm. And do not litter the area. "

Anosca Menezes

"A must visit place for artistic heads.
The architecture of the building , the history everything is just fab.. It has also got art gallery nearby which is also good..It's entry fee is rs 150 out of which 50rs can be redeemed in cafeteria..overall a nice place. "

Ratan Akki

If you are in Panaji or heading for North goa, STOP for this amazing place and have a look. I am surprised why this is such an underrated place but you will fall in love with this place.
They have a small cafe as well in which you can redeem the 50rs coupon you will get when you buy the ticket (150 for adult). Then there is a gallery next to the museum which stores soo many quirky products that you will definitely want to buy as souvenir.

The person who welcomed us was so friendly and talkative (just like me). Nice Vibe!

Tanisha Goenka (Dora, the explorer!)

Nice concept.. small place with lots of old goa history details..
Entry fees is Rs. 150.

Has good photo spots...
Not take more than 1 hr to visit the place..

Apart from Goa beachs - a must visit place..

Gaurav Kumar

" Worth visiting, gives an essence of art and also try to tell us about a bit about goa's history. If you are art and history lover then you'll spend almost 2 hrs just going through the details."

Sanyam Saini

"The museum is an amazing experience. The building itself is very beautiful as well as the way in which they share the evolution of architecture in goa. Mario Miranda’s witty characters add a fun element. The Mario gallery next to the museum is also a must visit. "

Revati Naniwadekar

"The Houses of Goa Museum is a great experience. "

Things you should go for:
1. Taking a close look at the history of Goan Architecture through this museum.
2. Watching an architecture build on three stones (Grinding Stones) which are the pillars of the building.
3.Understanding how Goan houses were built the way they are.

Peculiar things to mention:
Jovito is the host/manager of the place and they are a sweetheart. They helped me to understand the importance of the place and why this museum exist at the first place.

The museum is made by Gerand Da Gunha and shows history of Goan Architecture and how it comes to the way it is.

Go and check the place yourself and later go for Mario's Gallery which is just cross the road. Mario's Gallery is a great place to see illustrations and buy merchandise.

Go look at the pictures now.

Aditya Jain

Entry fee is 150/- per person (UPI accepted) and parking is free. The museum itself has a wonderful architectural design, shaped like a ship with creeper plants covering it.. the museum has house plans visible for everyone depicting how buildings and houses were planned based on portuguese architecture. The museum also has statues and furnitures, tiles, images of daily use essentials that goan public used when portuguese came to goa.

sagar

"This beautiful building on the side is perfect for Instagram photos and reels. The building has a small cafe and a souvenir shop on ground floor and a museum on the top floors. The food at cafe is okay. The entry to museum is 150 rupees per person in which you get 50 rupees copy which you can use here or in the Mario gallery which is a souvenir shop right across the road. The parking is across the street and also has some parking space in front of Mario gallery. "

Shravan G

" Awesome place to visit, it's a peaceful place filled with architectural and mother nature’s beauty."