Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Goa's Past Unveiled: Ferry Cross Museotel Opens in Betim
Imagine a special house in Goa where you can see what life was like a long time ago, even before Goa became part of India.
This house is called the Ferry Cross Museotel, and it's filled with about 300 old pictures.
These photos show buildings, rivers, boats, and people from Betim and Panjim, mostly from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s.
The person who created this museum, Victor Huge Gomes, loves history and wants to share these memories.
He collected pictures that show how the towns looked, what they did, and how things changed over time.
Some pictures are of big buildings, and some are of simple things like old boats on the river.
Even though they are copies of old photos, Victor believes they are important because they help us remember what was there before.
It's like looking through a magical window into Goa's past.
Ferry Cross Museotel, a museum-hotel in Betim, Goa, displays approximately 300 historical images.
The images capture life in Betim and Panjim from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, prior to Goa's integration with India.
The collection features architectural, social, and natural heritage, with a focus on riverine life and the Mandovi River.
Founder Victor Huge Gomes uses high-resolution scans of images from various sources to preserve and share Goa's visual history.
The museum aims to act as a visual record and a counter to civic amnesia regarding the region's past infrastructure and development.
- Who
- Victor Huge Gomes, a professional restorer and curator of Goan heritage
- What
- Opened Ferry Cross Museotel, a museum-hotel showcasing historical images of Goa
- When
- Opened in 2025, displaying images from the late 19th to mid-20th century
- Where
- Betim village, North Goa, overlooking the Mandovi River
- Why
- To preserve Goa's material culture, tell stories of the past, and serve as pictorial evidence against collective amnesia
- Museum Name
- Ferry Cross Museotel
- Location
- Betim village, North Goa
- Founder
- Victor Huge Gomes
- Exhibition Focus
- Late 19th to mid-20th century life in Betim and Panjim
- Collection Source
- High-resolution scans from private photographs, rare books, archival news sources, postcards
- Opening Year
- 2025