5/5 Mohit S. 3 years ago on Google
Visited
this
museum
while
doing
the
Mumbai
Darshan
in
2017,
It
was
an
awesome
experience.
Superb
collection
of
arts
and
history..
Loved
the
place..
Highly
Recommended
5
Star
⭐🌟⭐🌟⭐
Dr.
Bhau
Daji
Lad
Mumbai
City
Museum
is
an
institution
of
the
Municipal
Corporation
of
Greater
Mumbai.
For
the
first
time
in
India,
a
public-private
partnership
has
been
established
for
the
management
of
a
cultural
institution.
In
February
2003,
an
agreement
was
signed
between
the
Municipal
Corporation
Greater
Mumbai
(MCGM),
the
Jamnalal
Bajaj
Foundation
and
the
Indian
National
Trust
for
Art
and
Cultural
Heritage
(INTACH).
The
Museum
was
established
in
1872
as
the
erstwhile
Victoria
and
Albert
Museum,
Bombay.
As
Mumbai’s
first
Museum,
it
showcases
the
city’s
cultural
heritage
and
history
through
a
rare
collection
of
Fine
and
Decorative
Arts
that
highlight
Early
Modern
Art
practices
as
well
as
the
craftsmanship
of
various
communities
of
the
Bombay
Presidency.
The
permanent
collection
includes
miniature
clay
models,
dioramas,
maps,
lithographs,
photographs,
and
rare
books
that
document
the
life
of
the
people
of
Mumbai
and
the
history
of
the
city
from
the
late
eighteenth
to
early-twentieth
centuries.
The
Museum,
once
in
a
derelict
condition,
underwent
a
comprehensive
five-year
restoration
and
won
UNESCO’s
2005
Award
of
Excellence
in
the
field
of
Cultural
Conservation.
The
Museum
re-opened
in
2008
with
an
extensive
exhibition
program
and
is
committed
to
promoting
contemporary
art
and
culture.
The
Museum
has
collaborated
with
other
museums
and
cultural
institutions
from
around
the
world
to
showcase
contemporary
artists
and
international
exhibitions
that
relate
to
the
Museum’s
permanent
collection.
In
December
of
2012,
the
Museum
introduced
a
dynamic
cultural
hub,
the
Museum
Plaza,
which
offers
the
public
a
recreational
space
for
performances,
outdoor
activities,
and
workshops.
The
Museum
has
restored
and
re-appropriated
abandoned
spaces
to
accommodate
a
Special
Projects
Space,
Museum
Cafe,
Museum
Shop
and
an
Education
Centre.
Incredible
India
❤️😘
Jai
Hind
Jai
Bharat
❣️🤩
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