Sept 15 - Oct 27, 2024
In collaboration with sepiaEYE
Curated by Esa Epstein
The exhibition showcases eight distinct bodies of work that span nearly three decades of Matthew’s career. The Answers Take Time (by Minor Matters/sepiaEYE, 2022) is Matthew’s first monograph covering her mid-career survey. It elucidates the progression of a conceptual artist who uses photography, collage, animation, and parody to explore performative and nuanced elements of cultural identities.
30th August 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
In collaboration with The Guild
The publication not only explores T. V. Santhosh's recent exhibition of the same title, which took place earlier this year at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum but also provides a critical examination of his 15-year career. It includes essays by Premjish Achari, Nancy Adajania, Siddharth Sivakumar, Najrin Islam, Renuka Sawhney, Prajna Desai, Sathyanand Mohan, Anushka Rajendran, Maya Kóvskaya, Margherita Artoni, and Gitanjali Dang, along with several of Santhosh's own reflections on his work.
Free and Open to All
Saturday, 3 August 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
A QTP Presentation
Every Brilliant Thing is an uplifting story about love, life, family, mental health and a list of all the wonderful things in the world! Presented as a live participative performance, this moving and intimate piece invites you to celebrate the joy found in everyday objects. A unique experience that encourages everyone present to meet and interact with each other and the performer and in doing so, take the story forward.
Suitable for Ages 14+
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Friday, August 02, 2024 | 6 pm - 7 pm
Museum Katta
Dramatic Reading by Sharvari Patankar
From discovering ways to improve soil quality, revolutionising consumption of peanuts in American culture, to creating industrial items from agricultural products, Carver was an amazing agricultural scientist and inventor!
Join artist and writer Sharvari Patankar as she reads the recently published Chotekhani book by George Washington Carver, which is written for the younger age group, but will appeal to adults and children alike!
Venue: Education Centre, BDL Museum Plaza, Byculla (E)
Free and open to all.
The Museum offers a rich selection of learning and outreach programmes focused on providing stimulating, participatory experiences that respond to different age, interest and language groups, and recognize a diversity of backgrounds. These experiences are aimed at creatively engaging with the Museum’s collection of artworks and exhibitions, encouraging critical engagement with Mumbai’s history, and artistic and cultural developments.
Going forward, the Museum will continue to offer online as well as select on-site programmes.
27th August 2024 | 11 am - 12 pm
In collaboration with STEAM
Join us as we delve into the dangers of mosquito-borne diseases while also uncovering essential strategies for mosquito control and methods aimed at eradicating malaria.
Age: Grade 5 - 7 | Charges: Free
Language: English
The Children’s Book Corner is an initiative launched by the Museum in 2024. It is located in the Museum Cafe situated in quiet, green space of the Museum Plaza, allowing children to indulge and develop reading habits which has proven health benefits in addition to being educational and fun! The collection of books include publications in English, Hindi and Marathi across genres such as history, art, natural environment, and books on Mumbai.
Monthly book reading and story telling sessions are also organised with authors and educators as part of this initiative.
Free and open to all through the week except Wednesday and select public holidays.
The books cannot be taken out of the premises.
Timings: 10 am to 5:30 pm.
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eminent scholars.
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Solve riddles inspired by the Museum's permanent collection and
win prizes!
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Join us as we explore our past exhibitions and discuss their
continuing relevance.
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Share your artworks inspired by the Museum objects!
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Established in 1857, the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad is the oldest Museum
in Mumbai. It is a treasure house of decorative & industrial art
objects. The richly designed interiors of the Museum include the
encaustic Minton tiles, imported for the Museum in the late 19th
century. These patterns, found on the Grand Staircase & the
Mumbai Gallery, are a treat for our visitors and are an
important part of the city's history.
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Piece-by-piece, make a Masterpiece!
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BDL Museum is now on Spotify!
Tune into our curated playlist inspired by the BDL Museum's collection of Ragamala miniature paintings! The Ragamalas in the Museum’s collection are from the Jaipur school of miniatures. Ragamala, meaning 'garland of ragas', is a set of miniature paintings that depict personified ragas of Indian classical music. A raga is a melodic framework in Indian classical music with symbolic associations such as seasons, time, and mood. It is meant to evoke certain emotions among the listeners. Ragas also provide room for improvisation to musicians and singers.
The playlist features some of the most celebrated artists in Indian classical music. It begins with spirited morning ragas, progressing into soulful evening ragas.
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
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo (Rani Baug),
91/A, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road,
Byculla East Mumbai 400027 India
Museum Plaza is located right behind the Museum building
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10 am - 5:30 pm
