This pleasant little museum is a charming melange of colonial India and pre-British India. Though the Moghul miniatures draw many visitors, I particularly enjoy the natural history section, with its impeccably mounted specimens (almost certainly all the work of the erstwhile taxidermists from Mysore, Veningen and Jenson). However, I'm sorry to have to state that most of the animals and birds on display are today very scruffy and dusty and badly in need of cleaning. The art galleries on the upper floor are surprisingly rich in treasure. There are even two small but significant Boudins, and some fine, large canvases by a couple of prominent British masters - the names escape me, but I think they are Constables and/or Gainsboroughs. The building and gardens are a joy. Somehow, though, I think the original name of this Mumbai landmark should have been retained, since it lent its own echo of history to the place. Hopefully they will not move the statue of the Prince of Wales from where it stands in the museum garden.

I felt that this was the best museum in all of Mumbai. Formerly called the Price of Whales Museum, it offers a relatively large array of statues, paintings, sculptures, etc. and a very interesting building and surrounding grounds to boot! The entrance fee, like virtually all Indian museums is different for Indian citizens and foreigners, but the foreign entrance fee includes an audio-guide with a lot of information about the various exhibits in several languages -- it is an MP3 based system so you don't have to do things in a fixed order and can often hear additional details about things you like best. Overall, you can put in a very pleasant afternoon at this museum; I would recommend it highly for anyone visiting Mumbai!

Like anything else in India, there are two different admission fees, one for Indians and one for non-Indians. The 200 rupees admission for non-Indians include audio guide, so don't forget to rent it. It is a small, but decent museum.