Truly one of the finest musuems of Mumbai and also most visited musuem of Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya is one of the most sophisticated, well maintained, well kept and highy preserved musuem of Mumbai. Daily 550 to 800 visitors visit daily to this musuem. The design used is the Indo-Saracenic style and has an imposing dome in the 15th -16th century western Indian style. 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. It has one of the finest collection of art facts, things, swords, weapons, clothes and other things which veer Shivaji used during his time. It was setup in the 20th century and was known as Prince Wales Musuem, and later it was changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. It is by far the best musuem of Mumbai and it is a must-visit place if you are staying in Mumbai or visiting Mumbai. 

 

Fort

Mumbai - 400023

Phone: 2284-4484 / 2284-4519