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Mumbai's oldest museum set to reopen on Republic Day after Rs 6-cr restoration
Updated On: 24 December, 2024 04:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
The Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum, Mumbai’s oldest, had been shut for maintenance work. A civic official involved in the project told mid-day that the building was facing leakages at several places, which posed a threat to artefacts. “We have carried out civil repairs without damaging the beauty of the 167-year-old building
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The Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum near Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo. Pic/Ashish Raje
The Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum, the city’s oldest such institution, is likely to re-open on Republic Day. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has spent around R6 crore on the restoration of the iconic museum in Byculla, mainly tackling the building’s leakage issues.
We are trying to re-open the museum for the public by January 26, 2025,” said Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. “The museum has been closed for the past three years. The restored building will represent the heritage of Mumbai,” he added.
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