Must Visit place, if someone wants to lean about Goa and its rich history, its people and its culture. Beautiful place loved every bit of it. People are helpful and you need to buy a seperate ticket for photography if you wish. Great place to buy some souvenir such as Hand Painted tiles by Mario Miranda. Visit during evening or relatively early morning to avoid afternoon heat.

A very detailed and informative way of showcasing Goan Heritage. The place itself is very well maintained and all covid protocols are in place. The drive to this place is also very beautiful.

It was a great experience. Big foot gives a deep dive jnto the culture of Goa. The ticket price per person is 100 rupees. It is very well built and is neat and clean. There are volunteers who will take you through the various sections of the place and a very engaging audio will keep on playing in the background informing you about the various people and the culture of Goa. A must visit place, especially with children to give tme a great audio and visual experience.

It gives a really good idea about the Goan culture and the way people lived in old times. The details are communicated either in English or Hindi or Konkani. Ticket costs 100 rupees per person and 20 per camera or if one wants to take a photo or video even on phone. Not many pay for that though. Parking isn’t an issue.

If you want to learn about Goa, the life of people then this is where you should start. They charge 100 Rs for a ticket and 20 Rs for camera , you have amazing photo opportunities here and it’s fun. The best part is that there is a big Mario Miranda cartoon you can find here. There is world’s largest laterite stone structure, you can easily spend couple of hours roaming around. Parking is available and there are guides and audio options available. Good place for family.

Done painstakingly very well. People who created this should be very passionate about what they are doing. Every statuse in all these stations (70+) have attention to the detail. For 100 rupees entrance fee it is more than worth it.

It was great experience with family to see Goan culture with the help of audio guide. One can explore this place only by foot. There are staircases at some places. Overall it took around 1 hour to explore the place. So person who can not walk for more than 5-10minutes, shouldn't go. Entry fee 100 per person.

This was called "Ancestral Goa" on our itinerary. The Big Foot Museum is a recreation of a Goan Portughese village. A good glimpse of the past. Just wished that the place was larger and had some real people and real goods. During my visit the shops inside the "village" were all closed.

Goan museum depicting the life and culture of Goa. Great place to visit with family and friends. Entry fee ₹150 per head. ₹20 charged for camera.

Very nice place to visit. The road to reach their is lovely. The Old House has display of very rare and interesting things. Definitely a must place to go.

Really good place... It's not a "museum" where artifacts are kept in cages and only for display, but a olden "setting" where an olden house is kept with all the artifacts. A very recommendable place. Really interesting for those keen in the bygone era 10/10 👍🏼

Ancient traditions of Goa is displayed here. Little far from the city but worth visting. It takes one hour to see this place completely, information is giving in English as well as Hindi languages. Kids find this place more exciting. Don't miss to see the Mirabai sculpture which is crafted from an single rock.

Great for kids and people who would like to understand life in Goa in the past and even present to an extent. The sculptures are colourful, realistic and depicts local Goan cultural life amidst beautiful greenery. While not a major trek, there's quite a bit to walk around. The plantation around is a joy to walk amongst. The tours are structured and guided, you can't roam around as such on your own. They are very mindful of covid restrictions in terms of keeping distance and sanitizing.

Excellent place to spend about an hour especially with kids. It has an audio visual walking tour of the history of Goan culture and heritage. The statues depicting rural life are maintained well. Adult tickets are Rs.150/head. Unique rock sculpture of Mirabai, which is the longest laterite rock sculpture is part of the museum.

Big Foot is a sort of museum raised and or constructed with the help of human statues. On your visit you will come to know about the life of old n ancient Goa people. It is a popular place particularly amongst the foreign tourists because of it's uniqueness and beautification. The place is well thoughtfully carved and managed professionally. If you are visiting Goa no harm in visiting it to experience an unique opportunity to explore Goa.

This place is mesmerizing. The figurines are so life like, the entire museum is well maintained, staff is polite. The museum tour is so fascinating and informative. There's a handicrafts store at the end of of tour where you can pick unique, local souvenirs. Big Foot is definitely worth a visit.

A place describing about Goa's history and civilization, people and their traditional businesses. This first of its kind of museum where all places, objects are described using electronic prerecorded audio files. Guide description is available in Hindi and English language. Goa's traditional businesses, people, their attire, folk life, culture, festivals are described using different monuments here. Saint Meerabai's sculpture is made in a single rock is displayed here. Entry fee is ₹100 for adults, ₹50 for Children. Camera charges ₹20.

The Ancestral Goa Center is the creation of a local artist Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares. It captures Goan village life as it used to be, a century ago. It is also known as the ‘Big Foot’ Cross Museum for its sizeable foot-shaped dance floor. It was created for preserving the culture and traditions of the region, for future generations. A visit to the museum offers a peek into some of Goa’s unique traditions like brewing feni, a local spirit made from cashews. The giant 46 feet sculpture of Mirabai carved in 30 days by Alvares himself, is also popular. It has entered the Limca book of records for being the longest laterite sculpture in India. Do follow for more on my Instagram page @bhukkad_girl_

Very nice place to visit with kids and family. There is a basic fee of ₹100 for adults, ₹50 for kids and ₹20 for moblile or other photography. It shows the ancestral goan culture. The sculptures are beautifully crafted, they look very realistic. The place has a good green cover so even when we visited in afternoon, we felt comfortable. The place has sufficient parking. The place is very clean and maintained.There are good eat outs within 4-5 Km if you search in Google.

One of the most beautiful and must visit place in Goa, this place is well maintained, open round the year, entry fee of 100rs is worth the visit and gaining knowledge of Goas history, culture and traditions depicted well with life size statues, props and replicas, good place to know about Plants & birds. Usually takes 1-2 hrs to cover entire museum.

Suitable for those who are unaware of Indian up bringing. This place shows you a private property and living of a Goan family. Decent ticket cost but they charge extra for photography. May find boring if you are expecting something exciting or fun. If you are an Indian, you may have seen most of the things already which they show. Not a must visit but can be visited in leisure time.

Nice decoration and you get an idea about culture of Goa and how people lived there. Worth spending some time. But at stages it appears a bit unnatural and the tickets are overpriced.

If you want to kill some time during your trip this is a good place to visit. The place is very immersive and has shops to buy beautiful handcrafted items and deserts. Perfect for school trips and group trips as you are introduced to every detail and its story so you can learn the past of goa.

Worth visiting the museum, the sculptures are life sized, it tells the story of Goa's culture and tradition. Kids enjoyed a lot. It is a picturesque spot no doubt. Make sure you wear some monochromatic dress because background so vibrant and colourful, for you to stand out in the picture wear plain colour. It is set up outdoor on the slope of the hill, little bit of climbing and slopes are there for senior citizen above 70 plus will be a challenge.

This is a very well maintained place and is a must visit for all tourists. The place gives a glampse of the old goa, its people and traditions. Also has a very good self explainative guide system through speakers and also guides. The place charges a minimal amount of Rs 100 per person as entry fee. It also has a statue of mirabai inside which holds records in various books like limca book of world records and indian heritage records for being the longest single laterite stone statue and looks pretty good. The most amazing thing is that the place has been updated from time to time and also has selfie points and latest technologies to get people evolved with the things dipicted here. Overall its a good place to go with family and friends of all age. This place can be visited at any time of the year.

Nice place to know about culture of goa . 100 rs ticket also .

There are two places to see here. As mentioned in google it is not a cross museum. This place has a Portuguese House fully furnished owner by Alvarez family, well preserved, which is converted into a museum. Then there is this hand made old Goan village right opposite to the house. You see the old Goan culture and there is also a botanical Garden. There is also a Saint Mirabai Laterite carved structure which is mentioned in Limca Book, Guinness Book for being the biggest and fastest carved structure. Many bollywood movies are also shot here.

This a must visit place where Goan life is depicted with life size sculptures and props. The audio tour is worthy.

Such a cute place to learn about the history and culture of Goa.. 😊 Very interesting and informative tour.. It's almost as if time stands still there.. The staff was helpful and attentive.. Must visit to learn that Goa is so much more than just Parties, Booze and beaches!

This place is worth visiting atleast once if not visited. Along with this one needs to visit the Portuguese house right opposite to the big foot. This place is all age group friendly. Here you get right and narrated information of Goan art and culture through recorded tapes and sculptures been displayed. This place depicts stories in an order which makes the tour more interesting. It takes about 90-120mins.to completely check what it offers. This place also has some kid friendly activities. It also has refreshment stall, an art gallery and a souvenir shop. Overall definitely recommended. You can also follow me on [email protected] the explorer

Wow beautiful place ancient goan culture.. big foot must visit this place.

This is a must visit place in South Goa for all the tourists. Here you will know about the local culture, how people used to live, their way of life, business etc. The most amazing thing is India’s longest sculpture of Mira Bai made from laterite stone. Also, you will get chance to see world’s most dangerous animal.

Great place to depict the old heritage of Goa. The have covered all the local n tribal history of Goa . The local produce and how the local produce and industry works. Well maintained and audio tour gives a very brief idea of Goa. Lots of picture spots .

A very informative place and lot of learning especially for children. The story about the Big Foot was captivating. The Kokum drink was fantastic. There are collectibles for sale. Quality of audio is good. Both in English and in Hindi the studios are presented basis the visitors need.

You can see the culture of Goa here...but maintenance is required,.. kids will have fun ...just like park 🏞️🏞️

Very much informative, about what our traditional goan culture was , story about community,art during Portuguese era,a must visit for a young generation to learn more about our history, culture.there is a sculpture of sant.mirabai which is carved from a single laterite stone and is mentioned in Guinness book of world record. I would say very informative and worth the visit definitely recommended for all specially our young generation. When you visit dont forget to watch out for the world's dangerous animal in the cave.😉.

Awesome depection of the life of Goa in pre Independence era. The audio guided tour was done really. The place houses The big foot temple which was interesting to know about. The museum also has the largest statue of saint Mira Bai.

The place offers so much to Goa's lineage. Beautiful place. Extremely good to go at any point of the day. Closing time is 6pm. The ticket costs merely 150rs per person and with it you have to take 20 rs for taking photo taking tickets. The guard at the gate is very humble and is extremely polite. All the staff is very polite. Overall offers so much that you can see. Must visit !

Such a lovely place filled with heritage. Feels proud to be a Goan after visiting here. Very well maintained and clean, staff is friendly. The cost is 100rs per head. They had a gift for each family too. One thing to buy here is the magic lamp or magic dia. The cost of which starts from 150 rs each it's palm size of a length and very genuine( since I was gifted one many yrs ago). The Mira Bai statue and foot of Mahaveer are the show stealers.

It's one of the good place to visit and see the Portugal house with ancient Goa..

The Big Foot This little cultural landmark is in Margaon and hosts a tour of traditional Goa. For an entry fee of INR 100, you get to feel the flow of life in a traditional Goan village. It has a guided audio tour of the place which depict the cultural mix of Goa. It takes you into the heartland of the amazing land which has a wonderful diversity. You can Feel Goa of the yesteryears Come Alive when you take a walk through Ancestral Goa. Plus it has - INDIA’S LONGEST LATERITE SCULPTURE. This National Landmark captures Sant Mirabai singing devoutly to the almighty strumming on her ektara and measuring 14 meters by 5 meters. This monolith was single-handedly chiseled by the artist Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alavres .

Visit Date: 28th Nov, time 4.30pm Goa has always been know for serene beaches, but beyond that there are some nice museums are also must visit. One of the best known is Big foot with glimpse of mythology and treasure of Goan culture knowledge. 1. Entry fee: Rs.100 and for photo additional Rs.20 2. Whole tour will be guided by Audio lectures and there are directions for the same 3. Don't forget to see Mira bai sculpture, very beautiful and visit the dangerous animal at the end (u will be shocked ;) )

Lovely place to looking at our old culture with wax structures & Amazing with what we haven't seen in our time.

It's a Nice place ,you can gathering knowledge about Gown cultures, Price reasonable ,

This museum charges an entry fees of 100 and can be explored at leisure within a couple of hours. A good walk to explore life of locals in ancient Goa through structures and sculptures. A must visit for tourists.

Good place to visit with children for knowing the Goa's history

It's a typical Tourist Time pass corner at the same time being educative

Good for culture lover

Good place ☺️

Portuguese house is superb, but Big foot site is not so much entertaining.

(Translated by Google) Nice Museum (Original) Nice musiam

Beautiful place

Nice place n many different types of ancient things n big sculpture which was handmade .

It's a nice place to visit of one likes history. The goan history is displayed here. The art work is nice and narration is simple. Little away from the city but nice place

(Translated by Google) Handicraft and architecture was built on a stone, a magnificent and unique sculpture, to the craftsman who built it, the Koti Koti Naman, all the siblings who visited Goa must have once seen, thank you, Jai Jai Shriradhe Ji 4 (Original) हस्तकला और वास्तुकला की एक पत्थर पर बनायी गयी, एक शानदार और अदभुद शिल्पकला, इसे बनाने वाले शिल्पकार को कोटि कोटि नमन🙏🙏🙏, गोवा जाने वाले सभी भाई- बहन एकबार जरूर देख कर आए, धन्यवाद🙏💕, जय जय श्रीराधे जी🙏💕

Must visit. True goa feel place

Unique experience..all about culture of Goa and how Goa was born with background voice guidance

Superb place and very attractive

Good place to get to know about the Goan culture and history... Also good photos ✌️

You get to know the traditional history of Goa.

Lovely place

Quite unique

Very beautiful museum, so detailed statues

Nice

Staff is good but not worth watching museum too boring

Well preserved heritage.

Nice place to visit once. A lot of goan history can be known here. Very nice place to get ur beautiful pictures. Nice calming and cool place

Dirty place

Nice concept. Needs better accent and proper speakers

Very nice concept. Liked very much.

Ok ok

Amazing place if you are interested in vintage lifestyle and products.

Some history and background of goa

Very big sham

Being a Local resident I had not been to this place. This place showcases the authentic side of Goa and it's people places etc. With auto audio which helps understanding.

Loved it. Good place to know Goa culture. U can hang out with friends n family

Nice place

It's open and it's good to know about ancestral goa

Fine

nice place for kids and family elders, good information hygienic place very calm and clean area around

Time pass

Entrance ticket is 100 rs per head .suitable for children and those who interested in goan society and thier culture ...if you visit in the evening must carry odorous or any other mosquito repellent .

Walkthrough in the vintage old Goa villages. They have good audio system for clarification & Local guides for help.

Its a bit too expensive. Probably because its privately owned. There are 2 attractions here and both cost Rs.100 each per person. Plus its in South Goa so we had to drive quite a bit to get here. However it was totally worth the drive amd also the price. Its a very pretty place. Well managed and well cared for. It showcases goan culture and is a good place to visit with children.

its a very beautiful made place, like museum. must visit place during goa trip

It is a called Big Foot of Bhagwan Parsuram, and old Portuguese museum

This one is unique type of museum it shows life in Goa and it also having left handers from world wide museum inside it. it's also very nice But fee for old house is too high Fee for big foot museum -50₹ Fee for old house is - 100₹ Old house is also very good and all items used by house owner since 200years kept their for viewing

Superb. Feeling very happy. Completely village environment and looks like real. You never feel it's a statue.

You will love the 16th century Heritage

Being a heritage building. It is must to protect our ancestrals to know. Staff cooperation was outstanding.

Wonderful exhibits Real life statues of ancestral Goa. Must visit tourist destination.

Must place to visit when in goa. The tour is guided by audio which is started when you enter the ancestral museum. The audio is available in many languages. The audio is self timed and guides you to move around and explains about the place, heritage, culture, folkore of Goa. It has explained very well. It has a small display of pets comprising of parakeet, ducks, pigeons, turtle. The history of big foot is explained in the audio. Also every place has written notes in english/hindi. It has the largest sculpture made of rock ie., meera Bai. The place houses a fountain with lots of tortoise. The place also has on display different types of Tulsi, herbs, vegetation with names on display. The souvenier shop in the end is also good to visit.

Post Covid I guess the place needs a little cleaning... The staff is very friendly... Big shout out to Aunty Flavia and that amazing Kokum Sharbat... The best part is the world's dangerous animal. 😂😂

Superb place depicting ancient Goan culture. Very well maintained place. Very informative tour. Big foot has kept the goan culture alive.

Nice place to visit especially for kids to know how was the life style earlier days and living healthy.

Loved it. Nice historical place to visit. Ask for Mr. Babban as tour guide.

Awesome traditional ancestor goan culture feel there All is very good and happy place I really recommend this attraction please visit this Ancestral Goa encapsulates a vintage patina from when the sun cast sepia hues upon Goa’s famed unbroken coastline. It is situated in the sleepy hamlet of Lotoulim, a village that was home to famed sons of the soil, illustrative chronicler Mario Miranda and violin virtuoso maestro Emiliano da Cruz. Loutolim is a short drive from Goa’s capital city Panaji and an intriguing pitstop while further foraying into South Goa. Ancestral Goa is open to visitors all days of the year, from 9 am to 6 pm.

It's a good place to spend an hour of a tour which takes you to diverse cultural and historical facts of Goa. It's a guided tour where kids can enjoy. Its naturally maintained place. Fees adult 100 and child 50, camera 20. They also deviate you to buy some chocolates, which I personally didn't like.

Nothing great but nothing less too ... the concept is same as Shilpagramam of Hyderabad . Its a good place to visit with kids .. the thing I didn't like was they charge separately for the Portuguese museum and the the Indian. We saw the Indian museum. Its was ice. They charged Rs100 / adult , Rs 50 for children. And Rs 25 for photography.

Good to visit if you are in south goa. Worth visiting. There are 2 options, one is big foot (sant mirabai laterite sculpture and the face) another is tour of an old portugese mansion. We opted big foot. It is well maintained. There are audio narrations at each spot. There are a few shops outside as well. Parking space available inside the compound and also outside.

Big Foot, Goa is a place to visit if you are interested to know about Goan culture, their specialites and heritage. Their is a entry fees for adults and childrens, you can buy the tickets there itself. They have a story of why the place is named as "Big Foot" and it is portrayed in a musical show which is inclusive of the tickets. You can also buy handmade decorative items there (No bargaining is allowed - Fixed prices). TIP:- Visit the place on Friday - they have Free Fenny tasting for all the visitors that day.

A beautiful, scenic and calm place, depicting Goan heritage. A lovely green space for plant lovers. There are many souvenir shops at the end, with lovely artifacts.

Loved the way the History/Architecture and everything related to The House of Mr Alvares. That period has been kept alive and safe. Heard that the family went to great lengths to keep the memories intact. Great work, appreciated and loved every bit.

Very beautiful theme park. Loved it. The way they have arranged the pathway thinking of aged visitors shows how thoughtful they are. All the announcements are very informative. The big foot film idea is very good. All the written information is good. Due to the paucity of time, I could not write a review of the place in the book provided by them. But very impressed.

If one is really interested to know about goan culture then this is a go to place. Best place where you could get to know in detail about goan culture. Apart from sculptures, they have nice audio in multiple languages, which keeps running periodically so that you can enjoy the place along with commentary. Loved the place. Should be on the bucket list for all the tourists. I would definitely love to come back here and go through the experience again.

I had a wonderful time at this museum It shows Goa's traditional lifestyle and how Goa was . This museum is very good for kids to understand Goa's traditional lifestyle Kids can have fun while learning and gaining knowledge This museum is like a small village and they have made many small houses representing different types of jobs that person would do They even have shops selling homemade chocolates and at the end of the museum there are souvenir shops. They have a parking lot so there is no problem for parking and the ticket prices are reasonable. It is worth going to this Museum .

The big foot Goa is one of its kind place depicting ancient Goan village culture and the history of big foot.. The concept is good in the sense that visitors are provided a guided tour of the place with an audio commentary. However, in between if one stays at a point for long, the audio commentary continues and doesn’t wait for the visitor. So visitor has to catch up with the commentary. But it’s heaven for photography.

Big foot museum - has two parts - one is the Ancestral Goa Museum - which shows all the Goan culture and tradition through various statues and decors . It was so realistic. The and Museum was well illustrated. It also has very interesting souvenirs with heritage. We could also get Goa cashew sweets and kokum water on the way. Another one is the ‘ case Araujo Alvares’ - which is like a folklore Museum concept - every space of the house was very detailed explanation with audio’s and guides. Is felt so antique and the antiques were so well maintained. We could clearly get a very good vision of our old tradition by walking through this.

Perfect place if you want to know about old goa. Everything is explained to you very well through speakers as you keep moving forward. There are few shops as well where you can shop sweets, jewellery, drinks etc. As it is really good for kids and adults with intrest of culture. You'll get to know proper Goan culture.

The prices are being charged high as compared to items type and numbers displayed. The price should be half. This is actually not worth to pay a single visit. However, if you had enough time and no other place left to visit. Then you can visit this site. This can be a good places for visit only for children.

Quote a fun place to spend 3-4 hours roaming around with audio guide and beautiful in monsoons.

Big foot museum has depicted good culture and with well decorated art and sculptures. The shops inside museum are selling bad products with misleading information just to sell it. A sovereign shop selling some magical diyas, lady is selling it for 400-700 and product is cheap. Overall the experience of big foot is good. Mr. Mahindra has made good efforts to present variety of culture, occupation, and even plants.

The concept of the audio visual walking tour with life sized statues is nice but more suited for kids than adults. Did not find it worth the Rs.150/- entry fee. Avoid going after 12 noon as it gets very hot and sunny and the tour is outdoors as it is an open air museum. Tour guides seemed disinterested and not much information was given about the big foot too. In my opinion can be skipped by adults, good for kids

This is a must to visit a private museum with an INR 150/person ticket. This will brief you about the whole history of Goa. They need to improve the washroom.