[Recap] - Accessible Mumbai - Museum - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum - Ep-06

[Rohan10]

This is the 6th Accessibility meet up recap of my Accessibility meet up series. Post lockdown Mumbai has opened up fully under the Mission Begin Again. Museums are opening in the Mumbai. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (CSMVS) is one of the major attraction in Mumbai which is operated and maintained by Govt. of Maharashtra. It is open for public from 18th Oct 2021. We recorded the updates about the Museum on maps.

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (CSMVS) was founded around starting of 20th century by prominent citizens of Mumbai with the help of the then government in respect of the visit of George V, the then Prince of Wales. The museum is located in the heart of South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. The museum was renamed in 1998 after Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The construction style of museum building is known as Indo-Saracenic style. The architecture, interprets different elements of architecture like the Maratha, Jain and Mughal. We can see Palm Tree garden around the Museum building.

The main objective of this meet up was to check the accessibility of the location and also photo walk.

Here is the invitation link of my meet up.

Followings activity were performed:

1. Marked as Open.

2. Checked the Accessibility of the Entrance to the Museum.

3. Checked the Accessibility of the Sitting Area for Senior Citizens.

4. Checked the Accessibility of the Parking Area.

5. Checked the Accessibility of the Toilets/Washrooms.

6. Checked the Availability of Tactile Paths for the Visually-Impaired.

7. Clicked the photos and upload on maps.

Following are the photos of the Museum based on the above checks and marked with an accessibility icon and also an indication of the criteria passed or failed. All the photos are clicked by me ( @Rohan10 ).

Great message written in Marathi and English by Mr. Satish Gupta who made the Copper Sculpture of the the Buddha and gifted to CSSM.

Nearest Attraction:

1. Gateway of India
2. RBI Monetary Museum
3. Jahangir Art Gallery
4. National Gallery of Modern Art
5. Coloba Causeway (Street Market for fashionable wears)
6. Hutatma Chowk

Nearest Famous Restaurant**:**

1. Cafe Mondegar
2. Leopold Cafe
3. Bademiya
4. Delhi Darbar
5. Bagdadi

Parking: It is available in the pay and park lots at Hutatma Chowk and Kala Ghoda.

This meet up is the part of Accessibility Movement for all initiated by our LG friend who is Connect Moderator, Accessibility Champion and Accessibility Guiding Star @Tushar_Suradkar. I want to thank him from bottom of my heart for his anytime support and guidance.

Conclusion of the meet up: Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (CSSM) is fully accessible. Wheelchairs are available at the Museum entrance near the Gallery. Visitors shall enquire at the Information Desk for the wheelchairs upon their arrival. It is dedicated accessible museum which provides all the necessary assistance to visitors.

[TusharSuradkar]

Wow… what a museum… I have never seen before @Rohan10

This place not only has an amazing collection but also extraordinary accessibility features

The photos are very well captured as usual - a treat to the eyes.

I liked the nearby attractions the most since it helps in planning visits when we have extra time at hand when visiting the main place… So +1 for that

[Rohan10]

Thank you so much dear @TusharSuradkar for your valuable feedback. Yes Museum is very unique and many things to see. In fact main building is under renovation so it was not fully open. Thanks again buddy.

[AjitThite]

Excellent covering @Rohan10 !!! Classic photos as well, great going my friend!!

Cheers!

[Shrut19]

नमस्कार,

** @Rohan10 **

खुप छान एक्सेसिबिली कव्हर केले आहेस, तुझे फोटो पाहून मला या ठिकाणी घेतलेल्या माझ्या एका मिट अपची आठवण झाली,

त्याझी Indian-Heritage-Walk-2-Mumbai मी येथे तुमच्या सोबत शेअर करु इच्छितेे,

हे मिट अप मी भारतीय ऐतिहासिक वारसा या सदरा संदर्भात घेतले होते…

[Rohan10]

Thank you so much @AjitThite dada for your kind words.

[Rohan10]

खूप खूप धन्यवाद @Shrut19 ताई तू देलेल्या प्रतिक्रियेबद्दल. मी नक्की भेट देतो तुझ्या मिट अप पोस्ट ला.

[NareshDarji]

Another great recap post from your meetup @Rohan10

These photos clearly shows accessibility information. especially I liked the first cover pic. Nicely captured.

[Rohan10]

Thank you so much @NareshDarji for your appreciation. It’s must visit museum when in mumbai. Thank you for all time support and guidance Bhai.

[TravellerG]

Well conceived & presented RECAP…

Congratulations, dear @Rohan10

I also select the first photo as my choice, as mentioned by our @NareshDarji

And of course, the narration is well appreciated.

As rightly pointed out by our @TusharSuradkar , “Nearby Attractions” & “Nearby Restaurants” both are valuable.

Regards

[Rohan10]

Thank you so much @TravellerG sir for your feedback. I am glad you liked it.

[RosyKohli]

@Rohan10

Wow awesome recap, beautiful picture many years ago had taken kids for picnic but many changes I could see. Thanks for sharing. Each & every thing you mentioned very nicely.

[Rohan10]

Thank you so much @RosyKohli madam. Even I too visited museum after so many years. I also saw many changes. It’s now modern museum and must visit. It’s my pleasure to share it here. Thank you again.