Chhatrapati shivaji maharaj vastu sangrahalaya

I nearly missed added a review for this as I was looking under the old name of Prince of Wales museum and hadn't realised they'd changed it. No matter, I certainly would recommend visiting here. It is often overlooked but is, I think, a hidden gem, of this vast city. There are a wide range of different exhibits to browse at your leisure, from ancient temple carvings to textiles to homewares, hunting artefacts and everythng in between. A nice mix of things rather than other museums that can be quite specific. I especially liked the intricately carved weapon handles and hunting flasks and to see them close up. You can take photos as you go, no restrictions. Can certainly spend a few hours here as you discover further side rooms down little passages and the gardens are also stunningly well kept. Good toilets too! Very Impressive exterior , unfortunately , like many of Mumbai's historic structures , partially under repair. Great for the eventual result but frustrating if you want a ' photo without scaffolding in it. Pleasant gardens to the front with some sculptures. The ticket booth is to your left as you enter the main gates. On entering the museum you will find yourself in a beautiful circular , galleried area with exhibition galleries leading off & a staircase to the upper floors. No a/c but some ancient metal fans on stands belt out at a powerful rate. There was a fabric exhibition on at the time of my visit which was very worthwhile & interesting. There is a children's m...

Mumbai, as one approaches it from Wellington Pier through the Gateway of India, is a study in contrasting and harmonious architectural styles. The triumphal arch constructed of basalt on the edge of the Arabian Sea was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style to commemorate the landing of George V, and a minute’s walk from the Gateway is the majestic dome of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), formerly Prince of Wales Museum, built in a similar style. The CSMVS, which is celebrating its centenary this year, stands on an elegant semi-circular plot, the aptly named Crescent Site. Blooming amid the urban sprawl, it is constructed with locally quarried grey Kurla basalt set off against the buff trachyte Malad stone. With a beautifully laid-out garden, it is a Grade I heritage building set like a “jewel on the crescent”, as Sabysachi Mukherjee, director general of the museum since 2008, puts it. Awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2010, the CSMVS is now being restored for the first time since its inauguration under the supervision of conservation architect Vikas Dilawari. Says Neil MacGregor, former director of the British Museum and art historian, “Why is the CSMVS so special?It is a world set in its own beautiful garden — a museum to enthral children and grown-ups, residents and tourists.Is there another museum where you can walk so easily from the Indus Valley and an edict of Ashoka, through great Hindu, Buddhist an...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Last Updated -- June 30th, 2022 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is a renowned museum established in 1905. This former museum is also known as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India wasn’t opened till 1922. It serves as an open documentary of Indian history from prehistoric to modern times. Establish during the British Raj, it is nestled in the heart of South Mumbai. The museum is close to the Gateway of India and was renamed after Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, in 1998. Read on to know more about this museum, including its history, entry fee, and timing. Table of contents • • • • • Historical Overview of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Back in 1904, the citizens of Mumbai planned to offer a museum to celebrate the visit of the Prince of Wales, the future king of Wales, George V, the future emperor of India. In 1905, the committee passed the resolution for the museum to build the metropolis of Bombay as per the ambitious plan of Britishers. On November 14, 1905, the Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of the museum. Thus, it was formerly named after the "Prince of Wales Museum of Western India". On March 1, 1907, the Bombay Presidency government granted a piece of land to the museum committee, which was known as the "Crescent Site." The funding of the museum was managed by the Royal Visit of Memorial Funds in 1905. Also, the municipality and the go...

About JNAF The Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation was set up to take care of one of the richest private collections of modern Indian art. The collection was put together over at least five decades by Jehangir KS Nicholson, who bought his first painting in 1968. He continued building on this collection until his death in 2001. In his Will, he expressed the desire that a home be found for this collection of 800 artworks, where it would be accessible to the public. The proceeds of his Estate were to go towards supporting the collection and the promotion of related artistic activities. His Executors accordingly set up The Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation. The JNAF entered into a collaboration with Mumbai’s premier museum Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in 2008. The collection is on a 15-year loan to the CSMVS where a Gallery bearing Jehangir Nicholson’s name has been created enabling his art collection to be shared with the public, as he had wished. The gallery functions as the modern art wing of the Museum and displays this vast collection through rotating exhibitions. The Collection The Jehangir Nicholson Collection comprises around 800 works of modern and contemporary art from India, collected between 1968 and 2001, and dating back to 1930. A small selection of paintings from the collection were on display at the Jehangir Nicholson Museum of Modern Art at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from 1976 to 2008. The collection is currently...

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