need for museum
Need for more museums felt in metropolis
MUMBAI, May 4/2004:
More museums in this commercial capital is needed in view of the fact that the metro is home to over a crore people, according to experts.
Besides this, there is a sizeable number of floating population and a huge inflow of tourists to this island city.
The city’s biggest museum is the Prince of Wales Musuem of Western India, which has now been rechristened as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya it is located in city’s culture district in South Mumbai.
Another big museum is the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, previously known as the Victoria and Albert Museum, located at the Veer JiJamata Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo.
"These are the two main musuems that we have. There is no doubt that we should have more musuems in the city," says leading urban historian Sharda Diwedi.
"We need to have dedicated musuems," she said pointing out that the city, which is the film capital of the country, even lacks a full-fledged museum for theatre and films. "There is plenty of artefacts and literature on it," she told UNI here.
Also there is a need to have a textile museum, as the city was the house to several mills, Ms Diwedi added.
Another aspect which has come as a shock to musuem lovers is the rethinking by Indian Navy about the Vikrant Maritime Musuem with the cash-strapped Maharashtra Government not able to garner Rs 100-crore for the full-fledged musuem-cum-helipad project.
The museum on board the aircraft carrier houses various artefacts related to the Navy and is presently inside the 250-year-old naval dockyard here.
"We need a very big Maritime Musuem in Mumbai as it is a port city and has a very rich maritime heritage," says Dr Vijay Bedekar, the president of Thane-based Institute of Oriental Studies.
Talking to UNI, Dr Bedekar said that in view of the huge population of the city we need to have more museums. "Cities like London and New York has hundreds of musuems, but in our city it is in countable number," he adds.
"Whatever museums we have now have been built before the pre-independence era," Dr Bedekar said.
The Prince of Wales Musuem is one of the best in the country as it is a treasure house of art, archaeology, natural history, coins and weapons. It also has a priceless collection of miniature paintings.
The Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, built in greco-roman style houses archaeological finds, maps and photographs depicting the history of Mumbai.
Another musuem is at Mani bhavan near Chowpatty here. It is a Mahatma Gandhi memorial, the father of the nation, who stayed here several times between 1917 and 1934. It contains a collections of books on and by the apostle of peace. A pictorial gallery captures the moments and events of his life.
The Nehru Science Centre at Worli here also offers a unique attractions to the city with people being treated to a unique scientific Regalia.
"Definitely, we need more such musuems. It is a place where one gains knowledge," says P D Jamkhedkar, the co-convenor of the Mumbai chapter of Indian National Trust of Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
Jamkhedkar told UNI that the old forts that exists in the city like the Sion fort should be protected. "There are unique heritage spots and they convey a lot," he added.
Other museums include a separate section on natural history that is housed in the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) off the Loin Gate here.
Adds Dr Bedekar, "The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) also has its own musuem, however, very few are aware of it."
similarly, he points out that the subject of museuology must be introduced in the University of Mumbai. (UNI)
MUMBAI, May 4/2004:
More museums in this commercial capital is needed in view of the fact that the metro is home to over a crore people, according to experts.
Besides this, there is a sizeable number of floating population and a huge inflow of tourists to this island city.
The city’s biggest museum is the Prince of Wales Musuem of Western India, which has now been rechristened as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya it is located in city’s culture district in South Mumbai.
Another big museum is the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, previously known as the Victoria and Albert Museum, located at the Veer JiJamata Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo.
"These are the two main musuems that we have. There is no doubt that we should have more musuems in the city," says leading urban historian Sharda Diwedi.
"We need to have dedicated musuems," she said pointing out that the city, which is the film capital of the country, even lacks a full-fledged museum for theatre and films. "There is plenty of artefacts and literature on it," she told UNI here.
Also there is a need to have a textile museum, as the city was the house to several mills, Ms Diwedi added.
Another aspect which has come as a shock to musuem lovers is the rethinking by Indian Navy about the Vikrant Maritime Musuem with the cash-strapped Maharashtra Government not able to garner Rs 100-crore for the full-fledged musuem-cum-helipad project.
The museum on board the aircraft carrier houses various artefacts related to the Navy and is presently inside the 250-year-old naval dockyard here.
"We need a very big Maritime Musuem in Mumbai as it is a port city and has a very rich maritime heritage," says Dr Vijay Bedekar, the president of Thane-based Institute of Oriental Studies.
Talking to UNI, Dr Bedekar said that in view of the huge population of the city we need to have more museums. "Cities like London and New York has hundreds of musuems, but in our city it is in countable number," he adds.
"Whatever museums we have now have been built before the pre-independence era," Dr Bedekar said.
The Prince of Wales Musuem is one of the best in the country as it is a treasure house of art, archaeology, natural history, coins and weapons. It also has a priceless collection of miniature paintings.
The Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, built in greco-roman style houses archaeological finds, maps and photographs depicting the history of Mumbai.
Another musuem is at Mani bhavan near Chowpatty here. It is a Mahatma Gandhi memorial, the father of the nation, who stayed here several times between 1917 and 1934. It contains a collections of books on and by the apostle of peace. A pictorial gallery captures the moments and events of his life.
The Nehru Science Centre at Worli here also offers a unique attractions to the city with people being treated to a unique scientific Regalia.
"Definitely, we need more such musuems. It is a place where one gains knowledge," says P D Jamkhedkar, the co-convenor of the Mumbai chapter of Indian National Trust of Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
Jamkhedkar told UNI that the old forts that exists in the city like the Sion fort should be protected. "There are unique heritage spots and they convey a lot," he added.
Other museums include a separate section on natural history that is housed in the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) off the Loin Gate here.
Adds Dr Bedekar, "The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) also has its own musuem, however, very few are aware of it."
similarly, he points out that the subject of museuology must be introduced in the University of Mumbai. (UNI)
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