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Prince of Wales Museum is situated at a close distance from the Gateway of India in Mumbai, the commercial hub of India. Prince of Wales Museum Mumbai has a magnificent structure which is crowned by a sparkling white dome. Prince of Wales Museum Mumbai India boasts a good collection of ancient Indus Valley artifacts dating back to 2000 BC. Prince of Wales Museum also preserves some priceless Tibetan and Nepali Art. Prince of Wales Museum has an entire gallery devoted to Buddhist scrolls and another one dedicated to Tibetan bronzes. The chief attraction is the collection of over 2000 miniature paintings from the various art schools of India. Prince of Wales Museum is named after Prince George (Later George V) as he visited India in 1905 and laid the foundation stone of the building. The museum remains closed on all days except Mondays from 10-15 am till 6 pm.
European painting, armory and textile galleries at Prince of Wales Museum:
Prince of Wales Museum has an excellent collection of Indian miniature paintings. The finest examples of Nepalese and Tibetan art have adorned the Prince of Wales Museum. The chief attractions include a beautiful 12th century Maitreya, with his head surrounded by a halo. It is noticeable that The Tata family, a large industrial house has donated the collection displayed in the Nepal and Tibet gallery. Important items are the Buddhist and Hindu images, Statuettes of Tara, the Buddhist goddess of compassion, Vajradhara, Lord of the Thunderbolt, and of Lakshmi Narayana. Most beautiful of all is the tiny Avalokitesvara from Nepal.
- Indian Pre-History Section:
There is a small gallery devoted to Indian prehistory and protohistory. This section houses the most primitive tools and ornaments excavated by Sir John Marshall in Mohenjodaro in 1922.
- The Ground Floor Gallery with The Natural History Section
The ground floor gallery is famous for the local sculptures from Elephanta Island, Parel, Thane and Jogeshwari. The Natural History Section was added later on from the collection of the Bombay Natural History Society. This section has a large selection of Indian birds, an exhibition on snakes. The highlight is on the freakish 20-foot-long Saw Fish. This giant aquatic animal was towed up by the fishing nets in the waters off Government House in 1938.
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