• The Museum opened at the present site in 1872 as the erstwhile Victoria and Albert Museum, Bombay.

y. As Mumbai’s first
Method of 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.

conservation :
• Industrial Arts Gallery • Kamalnayan Bajaj Mumbai Gallery
• 19TH CENTURY PAINTINGS GALLERY

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
• ORIGINS OF MUMBAI GALLERY :

• This gallery showcases the evolution of Mumbai from a swampy group of islands, known as Heptanesia during Roman times, into a gracious and elegant 19th century city.
Maps, lithographs, water colours and photographs from the Museum’s rare glass negative collection take you on a journey of discovery back to the 19th century when the
city was built to demonstrate Mumbai’s importance as Ubrs Prima in Indias. Beautiful old bungalows, unobstructed views of the sea, wide tree lined roads and grand
institutional buildings highlight the importance of Mumbai’s urban architecture.