The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya is defined by a massive, central onion dome that rises above a facade of intersecting arches. This grand structure, built in the Indo-Saracenic style, sits within a landscaped garden on a…
Kala Ghoda Art Walk
This self-guided walk leads you through Mumbai's premier art district to see legendary exhibition spaces and stunning Victorian heritage architecture.
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1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
2. National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai is distinguished by its original stone facade, a preserved remnant of the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall. Designed by British architect George Wittet and donated to the city in nineteen…
3. Jehangir Art Gallery
The Jehangir Art Gallery is defined by a large, wavy cantilevered entrance of concrete that extends out to greet the street. Built in nineteen fifty-two and designed by architect Durga Bajpai, it was one of the city's earliest concrete…
4. David Sassoon Library and Reading Room
The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is a yellow Malad stone building, identifiable by the white stone bust of David Sassoon set above its entrance portico. Completed in eighteen seventy, the structure features pointed arches and…
5. Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College is recognizable by its expansive, Grade One heritage building designed in the Gothic Revival style. Completed in eighteen eighty-eight under the supervision of Khan Bahadur Muncherjee Murzban, the structure features the…
6. Watson's Hotel
The Esplanade Mansion, formerly known as Watson’s Hotel, stands out as a five-story building with a distinctive, skeletal cast-iron frame that was prefabricated in England and shipped to Mumbai in the late eighteen sixties. Completed in…