A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on 2 June, 2023 between the Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, and Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation (IPRCL)  for the construction, and commissioning of a gallery at the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal, Gujarat.

The signing of the MoU took place in the presence of Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel.

The gallery will be based on the theme 'Evolution of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard' at the NMHC. It will comprise a maritime museum, a lighthouse museum, maritime theme parks, amusement park centres, adopting an edutainment approach using the latest technology.

The design plan includes four theme parks – Memorial theme park, Maritime and Navy theme park, Climate theme park, and Adventure and Amusement theme park,  fourteen galleries tracing India’s maritime heritage starting from the Harappan times till the modern day and a Coastal States pavilion, among others.

The foundation stone for the NMHC project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March, 2019.