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| The Prince of Wales Museum is located in the area between Colaba and Kala Ghoda Fort. This museum was built in 1905 to commemorate the King George V's first visit to India. It was not open for public visitors till 1923. The Museum is open from 10:15 AM. to 6 PM. on Tuesday to Saturday of every week.
It was designed in grand Indo-Saracenic style by George Willet and decorated with ornamental garden and impressive gallery centre hall topped by a huge dome. It has collection which includes impressive sculptures from Elephanta Island and Gujarat as well as Karnataka, Terracotta figurines from the Indus Valley. It also displays paintings, porcelain, weaponry, natural history with collection of European paintings.
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