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“Exceptional, underrated Indian attractions” msnbc.msn.com / Forbes Traveler
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 66 attractions in Mumbai (Bombay)
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Traveller Description: Set up in 1872, as the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Bhau Daji Lad Museum is Mumbai’s oldest museum. Housed in the Victoria gardens, which is now... more »
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Attraction type: Museum
Address: 91A Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road
Byculla Mumbai (Bombay) 400027
India

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“Worth seeing for the building; combine with visit to zoo/Victoria Gardens”
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4 of 5 stars
travellerin20s
travellerin20s
29 Dec 2009

The building alone makes this place worth seeing. It's been recently renovated and it quite stunning. Note that there's a video that explains the entire renovation process in English on the second floor of the museum. The collection itself kind of depends on your tastes. A lot of arts and crafts as well as extensive scenes with small figurine things.... more

“Fantastic Museum in Mumbai”
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5 of 5 stars
dsg2123
New York, NY
19 Jan 2008
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This museum is wonderfully restored, and it is worth the trip somewhat outside of the main downtown/touristy area of Mumbai just to see the vibrant inside of the building. The first floor features an extensive and beautiful collection decorative arts, and lets you see the incredibly diverse crafts that are made in India. The second floor is an ethnographic exhibit.... more

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91A Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road | Byculla, Mumbai (Bombay) 400027, India