Earlier known popularly as the Prince of Wales Museum, the now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya was established during the early 20th century. This Indo-Saracenic style building stands elegantly in south Mumbai and is one of the prime attractions for history lovers.
Did you know? The dome of this building is designed after the Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur and the final is copied from the Taj at Agra, and this monument is more than 160 years old!
CSMVS is home to about 50,000 artifacts today. It has a brilliant collection of sculptures, terracottas, excavated artifacts from the Harappan sites, Indian & European miniature paintings, porcelain and ivories from China and Japan, etc. Also, the Museum has a separate section for Natural History.
