Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai

• The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum was established in 1872 as the erstwhile Victoria & Albert Museum, Bombay. It is Mumbai's oldest museum & the third oldest in the country. The museum's collection showcases the Decorative Arts of India & the life & history of Nineteenth Century Mumbai
• The idea of setting up Museum in Mumbai was mooted in 1850 who 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 & crafts of Britain's colonies & there by stimulate trade for these products. Duplicates of India's beautiful arts & crafts that were sent to the Great Exhibition from the Bombay Presidency formed the nucleus of the new museum's collection. It was opened to the public in 1857 to much interest & curiosity.
• The museum building came up at its present site in 1872 as Victoria & Albert Museum, Bombay. In 1975 the museum was renamed the DR. BHAU DAJI LAD MUSEUM in honour of the man whose vision & dedication ensured its establishment
• The museum's collection includes the fine & decorative arts which showcases the importance of craftsmanship practiced by various communities of the Bombay Presidency. It also has an extraordinary collection of clay models & dioramas that document the life of the people of Mumbai & the history of the city in the 19th & early 20th centuries

Note-: For more information visit to

www.bdlmuseum.org