An Overview It houses a unique, rare, and ancient collection of Indian history as well as objects from foreign lands and civilization.
About the Exhibits
The
Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai exhibits a rich collection from
pre-proto history. They exhibit a rare collection of objects from the
Indus civilization. The collection exhibited at the museum aslo includes
several rare sculptures, which were found in different parts of
Maharashtra including Mumbai. A special gallery has been dedicated to
miniature paintings. This gallery includes 200 miniature paintings based
on the Akbar and Mewar Ramayana painted by Manohar and others in 1649.
The Gallery houses the best collection of miniature paintings in India. The Museum contains a special gallery dedicated to the natural history of India. The gallery has displayed various animals, birds, and reptiles in dioramas and habitat cases that show their natural habitat. The decorative art section of the museum contains few of the finest decorative pieces created during different eras in the history of India. The Arms and Armor gallery exhibits some the finest armors and weapons designed for both offensive and defensive purposes. The ranges of weapons mainly include those used during the Moghul regime.
The exhibit in Museum contains a rich and rare collection of far eastern historic objects. One can get to see several historical and ancient objects representing the Nepal and Tibetan history. They also have several artifacts of the Chinese and Japanese ancient civilization.
The precious collection of the Prince of Wales Museum also contains rare bronze mannequins and statute many from the 12 th AD period of South India. The Museum also has a textile gallery, which has a rare wardrobe collection of different ancient collection.
Prince of Wales Museum is a must see in Mumbai.
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