website: http://www.rbi.org.in/currency/museum/general.html

The first of its kind in India, the monetary museum is located on the floor of the RBI. The museum hopes for the sake of posterity to document and preserve the monetary heritage of the Country. It has three galleries on the concepts, ideas and curiosities related to money.

Phone: 2380-5864

website: http://www.gandhi-manibhavan.org/

This is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Gandhi stayed in this simple house between 1917 and 1934 every time he visited Mumbai. The room in which Gandhi stayed, his belongings including his books are on display. Today the building contains a picture gallery, a 20,000-volume research library and a film and recording archive. Mani Bhavan is on Laburnam Road, close to the August Kranti Maidan where the ‘Quit India‘ Movement was started. This museum is open on all days between 9.30 am to 6 pm.

Nehru Planetarium 1

This Cylindrical shaped building, includes a planetarium, art gallery, restaurant, library, cultural center and a 14-gallery exhibit called Discovery of India. There are antique exhibits like a railway engine, tramcar, supersonic airplane and steam lorry. It is also a venue of numerous international trade fairs and local exhibitions. The discovery of India expo is open daily except Monday from 10.30am to 5pm. Entry is free.

Nehru Planetarium 2

Address : Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018

How to Reach : It is located at Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018 between Worli Naka and Mahalaxmi Railway Station. The nearest railway stations are Mahalaxmi and Byculla Railway Stations. The BEST (external link to its website) buses for the Nehru Planetarium are 50, 80 (Ltd.), 91(Ltd.), 124, 154, 164, 165, 168, 172, 351 and alight at Jijamata Nagar.

Phone: 2496-4676

Mumbai – 400027

Phone: 23731234

website: http://www.bdlmuseum.org/

In the heart of the city are the Victoria Gardens, now renamed as the Rani Jijamata Udyan (Rani Bagh). This garden was laid out in 1861. The Bombay Zoo is also on the premises of the garden. Located in the Victoria Gardens is the Victoria and Albert Museum, now renamed Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum. The museum has articles that relate mainly industrial and agricultural interest. On display are the archaeological finds, maps and photographs connected with the history of Mumbai. On the east hand side of the gardens that surrounds the museum, is a huge statute of an elephant that was brought from Elephanta Caves. What is ironically about the present name of the museum is that Dr. Bhau Daji Lad, after whom it is presently named, was the person who suggested the original name “Victoria and Albert Museum”. Dr. Lad devoted his life to this museum and it is in his honor that the museum bears his name. The museum is open to the public on all days expect some important public holidays from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Phone: 2284-4484 / 2284-4519

website: http://www.bombaymuseum.org/

The Prince of Wales Museum now known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai, was set up in the beginning of the 20th century, by some important citizens of Bombay with the help of the government, to honour the visit of King George V’s to India, while he was still the Prince of Wales. The museum is located in the middle of South Mumbai close to the Gateway of India. The Museum building is considered one of the finest examples of Victorian architecture in Mumbai. There was an open competition to design the building of the museum. George Wittet was hired to design the building in 1909. The design used is the Indo-Saracenic style and has an imposing dome in the 15th -16th century western Indian style. The other buildings in Mumbai built by George Wittet include the General Post Office, which he built along with John Begg, the Court of Small Causes and the splendid Gateway of India. There is no doubt that this museum in Mumbai is one of the best museums in India. It has three main sections: Art, Archaeology and Natural History. The museum has an excellent collection of rare and ancient exhibits of Indian history and many interesting artifacts from foreign countries. It also has artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization and relics from the Gupta and Maurya periods. The museum is known for its collection of miniature paintings. The Museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday between 10.15 am and 5:45 pm.