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DR. BHAU DAJI LAD MUMBAI CITY MUSEUM
Former Victoria and Albert Museum, Bombay

Now available online!

'Mumbai - A City Through Objects,
101 Stories from the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum'
Edited by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta
Co-published with HarperDesign

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UPCOMING EXHIBITION

Landscape Plays
A solo exhibition by Heiner Goebbels
Curatorial Advisor: Tasneem Zakaria Mehta
The exhibition 'Landscape Plays' draws inspiration from the dramatic theory of American author Gertrude Stein (1874–1946). Heiner Goebbels’ works situate contemporary sound within the praxis of performing and visual art through the creation of site-specific immersive installations. Visitors are invited to move beyond passive recognition of sounds and images and actively navigate the interplay of light, sound, and movement.
15 Mar - 31 May, 2026

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Object of the Month

Stationary Box; sadeli, mid-nineteenth century, Bombay.
This hexagonal box was a travel essential for European and Indian elites in the 19th century. Designed with compartments of varying heights, it neatly stored letters, envelopes, bills, and writing supplies, with notched edges for easy access. A fine example of Sadeli, an intricate ivory and wood inlay craft of Persian origin, these boxes were highly sought after at at the international exhibitions as “Bombay Boxes”.

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The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai City Museum seeks to serve the community as an Institution dedicated to excellence in cultural education through exhibitions and unique visual and intellectual media

An Institution of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Supported by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation. Restored by INTACH, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage

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Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo (Rani Baug),
91/A, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road,
Byculla East Mumbai 400027 India

MUSEUM TIMINGS

T: +91 22 23741234
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Closed on all Wednesdays and select public holidays.