List of cultural centres in Bombay
Encyclopedia
Here are some of Mumbai
's cultural establishments that make the city India
's premiere culturally 'happening' city.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
's cultural establishments that make the city India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's premiere culturally 'happening' city.
- The Bhau Daji Lad Museum (under renovation)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum (formerly Prince of Wales MuseumPrince of Wales MuseumThe Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya ), Mumbai, India was founded in the early years of the 20th century by some prominent citizens of Bombay, with the help of the government, to commemorate the visit of the then Prince of Wales. It...
) - Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
- The Nehru Planetorium
- The Nehru Science Centre
- National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)The National Centre for the Performing Arts , in Mumbai, India was established with a grant of Rs 4 million from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. This was later supplemented by donations from the corporate sector...
(NCPA) - Rang Bhavan
- Prithvi TheatrePrithvi TheatrePrithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It belongs to the Kapoor family, one of the most influential actor/director families in Bollywood. The theatre is named after Prithviraj Kapoor who first founded 'Prithvi Theatres', a travelling theatre company in 1944. The company ran for...
- Yashwantrao Chavan Centre
- National Gallery for Modern Art
- Victoria GardensVictoria GardensVictoria Gardens may refer to:*Jijamata Udyaan, a zoo and a garden located at Byculla, in the heart of Mumbai.*Victoria Gardens , Swieqi, Malta*Victoria Gardens , an open-air retail center in Rancho Cucamonga, California....
zoo + a museum affiliated to it.