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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

159 Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Mumbai 400023, India
22 284 4519
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As featured in 3 days in Mumbai
Ranked #13 of 100 attractions in Mumbai
Type: Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Designed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, this dome-topped museum with a blue and yellow stone facade, has art, architecture and natural... more » Owner description: Designed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, this dome-topped museum with a blue and yellow stone facade, has art, architecture and natural history exhibits. « less
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Del Mar, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Visited the museum today. Actually the name has been changed from Prince of Wales to the Chhatrrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalya museum. If you are looking for a museum on the same par as something in the US, Europe, or even Asia e.g. Asia Civilization museum in Singapore you will be disappointed. It has a mixture of different works of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Rather excellent and varied museum. The included audio guide makes a few missteps but is both entertaining and useful.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

With a wide range of collection dating back to medieval period and even olden days, this museum has got a lot to offer.. May not be the best museum in Mumbai, but surely worth visiting.. I liked the architecture the building.

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Petah Tiqwa, Israel
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

This museum feels so neglected it literally hurts. Its best feature is the beautiful facade of its building. If you have to visit it (getting away from the heat and sun, are we?) - make sure to skip the zone dedicated to animals, as it's not really worth your time.

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Lopik
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Great place to hang out and see a lot of different thing from historie and this century. We didnt like the animal sector, it looks poor and plastick.

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Shirpur
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Being here at march of this year ! entry fees is just about 60 Rs ! Originally prince wales now CS museum all cause political renaming of the places in India ! Entry for the counter leads to Palace literally ! From outside its just Indian kings palace ! If enter inside you would feel it used to be a... More

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Mumbai, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Constantly reinventing itself despite the stiff challenge posed by the paucity of funding for the Cultural Landmarks of this city. Interpretation for various kinds of visitors is also a constant endeavour. Beautiful Gardens and Galleries. Landmark of the city. Parking for visitors is an issue and the street gets cluttered

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The Prince of Wales Museum in south Mumbai is located near the sea, and opposite the Regal cinema at what is called as the "Museum area". Surprisingly vast in scale with a huge dome, this edifice, built by the British, is full of specimens, curios, and thousands of other interesting objects that can keep you immersed for hours on end.... More

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Chennai, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

This museum exceeded the expectations I had based on earlier reviews. My seven year old had a good time with all the interactive exhibits. There were also a ton of activities around the various exhibit to keep a child's interest going. Some of the activities require you to drop a suggested donation, which was very nominal. We both enjoyed making... More

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

It has a great collection of the ancient culture art and craft. It also houses the weapons and costumes donned by the Maharaja and peshwas of Maharashtra.

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