Updated On: 07 January, 2025 09:45 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
BMC started the museum’s renovation work in March 2023; initially named the Victoria and Albert Museum, it was established in 1855

In 2005, the museum received the UNESCO Award of Excellence for Cultural Heritage Conservation for its restoration project.
Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadanvis will inaugurate the renovated Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Byculla, Mumbai, on Wednesday (January 8). The museum will be opened to the public on the same day.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had, in March 2023, started the museum’s renovation work, and the restoration, rejuvenation, and conservation efforts were completed within 18 months as per the schedule. This included waterproofing and restoration of the roof, intricate repairs of its ornamentation, internal and external plasterwork, repairs to windows, plinth protection, painting, and refurbishing of railings and ramps.