Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Director | Tasneem Zakaria Mehta |
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Website | www |
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is the oldest museum in
History
The construction of the present building in
The Great Exhibition of 1851
The idea of setting up a museum in Mumbai was first mooted in 1850 when preparations were being made for the first ‘Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations’ to be held in London's Crystal Palace in 1851. Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria, wanted to present to the world the industrial arts and crafts of Britain's colonies and thereby stimulate trade for these products. The Great Exhibition was a catalyst for other world fairs and resulted in the establishment of new museums across the British Empire. The duplicates of art objects and raw products that were sent from the Bombay Presidency to the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition thus formed the nucleus of a new museum that was set up at the Town Barracks in Fort and known as the ‘Government Central Museum’.[4]
Restoration and revitalisation
In 2003, the
After five years of painstaking and intensive work, the museum reopened to the Public on 4 January 2008.
Awards and recognition
In 2005, the museum won UNESCO's Asia-Pacific Award of Excellence in Cultural Conservation after being restored by conservation architect Vikas Dilawari.[7]
In 2016, the museum received the International Quality Crown award in the gold category for its focus on quality, continuous innovation, and customer satisfaction.[8]
Governance
The museum is managed by a public-private partnership, a first for a cultural institution in India. The partnership involves the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).[9]
Tasneem Zakaria Mehta is the honorary director of the museum and has a Board of Management and Trustees that include the
Collections
This museum houses a large number of archaeological finds, maps and historical photographs of Mumbai, clay models, silver and copper ware and costumes. Its significant collections include a 17th-century manuscript of
Gallery
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Bust of Queen Victoria inside the museum.
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Museum ceiling.
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The original Kala Ghoda statue.
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Upper storey of the museum.
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Statue inside the museum.
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Multi-Barreled cannon
References
- ^ Hoskote, Ranjit (7 September 2005). "Honour for a treasure trove of art". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
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- ^ "DR. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum - About". bdlmuseum.org. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Museum Story". www.bdlmuseum.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Bhau Daji Lad museum to be finally inaugurated". The Indian Express. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Skye Arundhati (25 August 2017). "Mumbai's oldest museum looks to the future". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Talreja, Sarvesh (19 January 2018). "Timeless treasures of Bhau Daji Lad Museum". Mint. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Menon, Rashmi (9 August 2016). "Mumbai's Dr Bhau Daji Lad museum to get a Crown!". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum - The Tripatriate Agreement". Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum website. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "The Tripatriate Agreement". Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum official website. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Passage To Bombay". Outlook. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.