Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), (मराठि:छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज वस्तुसंग्रहालय), formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is the main museum in Mumbai, Maharashtra  It was founded in the early years of the 20th century by prominent citizens of Bombay, with the help of the government, to commemorate the visit of the then prince of Wales. It is located in the heart of South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. The museum was renamed in the 1990s or early 2000s after Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire. Prior to this, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum,or  Victoria and Albert museum, was established in 1855, just opposite to Byculla railway station, Mumbai. This museum is located in side the Victoria garden, now called Jijamata Udyaan. This Gothic architecture building was revived a few years ago by the Mumbai municipal corporation authorities.