Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum

Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Front view of the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is located in Mumbai
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Location within Mumbai
Established2 May 1872; 152 years ago (2 May 1872)
LocationVeer Mata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg, Byculla East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400027.
Coordinates18°58′46″N 72°50′05″E / 18.979472°N 72.834806°E / 18.979472; 72.834806
FounderGeorge Birdwood
Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy
Bhau Daji Lad
Jagannath Shankarseth
George Buist
DirectorTasneem Zakaria Mehta
Websitewww.bdlmuseum.org

Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is the oldest museum in Mumbai. Situated in the vicinity of Byculla Zoo, Byculla East, it was originally established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts,[1] and was later renamed in honour of Bhau Daji Lad.

  1. ^ Hoskote, Ranjit (7 September 2005). "Honour for a treasure trove of art". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)