Mumbai's Oldest Museum

Formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum

Mumbai's Oldest Museum

Formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum

The Museum
Collection

Permanent Exhibit

New Found Lands

The Indian Landscape from Empire to Freedom

Nov 27, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022

In collaboration with DAG

Birds of India

Company Paintings, c.1800 to 1835

Nov 27, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022

In collaboration with DAG

VAICA 2

Video art by Indian contemporary artists.

Family Programmes

Guided Tours, Workshops, Free Activity Days

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We Wear Culture

Virtual Exhibition

In collaboration with Google Arts & Culture

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Presented at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum along with 'Birds of India: Company Paintings, c. 1800 to 1835'. This exhibition looks at landscape painting in India over a period of two hundred years, from 1780 to 1980.
Exhibition

New Found Lands

The Indian Landscape from Empire to Freedom
Nov 27, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022
In collaboration with DAG
Curated by Dr. Giles Tillotson
Engage with the Museum collection and contemporary exhibitions critically and creatively through interpretive gallery visits and workshops! For all age-groups.
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Workshops for Schools

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The sculpture depicts Goddess vanquishing the demon Mahishasura in the disguise of a buffalo. Mahishasura symbolises the deceit and evil in human nature whereas the goddess and her vahana (vehicle), lion, symbolise truth, justice, and valour, which triumphs in the end.
Object Of The Month
Collection

Object of the Month

Mahishasurmardini, ivory, early 20th century, Honavar.
Video

Restoration and Revitalization

12/2021

Events, exhibits
workshops, talks
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Explore the Museum from anywhere! Take a tour, discover the collection and its stories, curate a personal selection of your favourite objects and share this with others.
Virtual Tour

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Join us for a storytelling session as children's author Katie Bagli takes you on a journey of birds. Learn some bizarre trivia about these featured friends, and give wings to your imagination in a fun activity.

Upcoming Events

Online Storytelling Session | Our Feathered Friends

Concluding Panel Discussion | Week 2
Dec 12, 2021     11 am - 12 pm
The Museum is in the process of creating a dynamic new identity for itself as a cultural hub in Mumbai. We are excited to welcome a new building, which will be an iconic addition to the architectural and cultural heritage of the city.
Museum of the Future

Museum Expansion

The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai
City Museum seeks to serve the community as an Institution dedicated to excellence in cultural education through exhibitions and unique visual and intellectual media.

An Institution of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
Supported by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation.
Restored by INTACH, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage

ADDRESS
Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan (Rani Baug),
91/A, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road,
Byculla East Mumbai 400027 India

TIMINGS
10:00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Closed Wednesday.

T: +91 22 23731234

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