11 Famous Museums in Maharashtra

🏛️ Famous Museums in Maharashtra Their Attractions

1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai 

Attractions:  Ancient sculptures, coins, manuscripts, decorative arts from India, China, Japan, Egyptian mummy, it's natural history, archaeological sections.

2. Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai

Attractions: Mumbai’s cultural, industrial,  urban history, 19th-century decorative arts, Miniature models of old Bombay, Temporary art exhibitions

3. Prince of Wales Museum Mumbai

Attractions:  Artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, Maritime heritage galleries, Mughal weapons jewellery.

4. Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune

Attractions: Over 20,000 artefacts collected by Dr. Kelkar, Musical instruments, lamps, sculptures,Traditional Indian household items, Replica of Mastani Mahal.

5. National War Museum National War Memoria, Pune

Attractions: Dedicated to post-Independence war martyrs, War weapons, aircraft models, war documentation, Lights, sound shows.

6. Tribal Museum, Pune

Attractions: Life and culture of Maharashtra’s tribal communities, Traditional clothing, jewellery, tools, artwork, Detailed dioramas.

7. Mahatma Gandhi Museum Mani Bhavan, Mumbai

Attractions: Gandhi’s personal items,Photographs letters, Library with 20,000 books.

8. Nagpur Central Museum Ajab Bangla, Nagpur

Attractions: Natural history exhibits, Ancient coins, inscriptions, tribal art, cultural artefacts.

9. Coin Museum, Nashik

Attractions: Rare Indian coins across dynasties, Coin minting history and technology, Audio-visual presentations

10. Aundh Museum Shri Bhavani Museum, Satara

Attractions: Paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, Indian miniature paintings, Sculptures, historical artefacts, 

11. Kelkar Museum, Hyderabad Nanded Region

Attractions: Rural Maharashtra culture, Textiles, utensils, folk instruments.