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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
159/61 MG Rd, Fort Area
Tel (022) 2284 4484 ∑ csmvs.in
Open 10:15am–6pm Mon–Sun
(last adm 5:45pm). Closed public
hols. & 8 7 =

Key Gallery
The central hall on the
ground floor offers a
sampling of the mus eum’s
treasures, with prize exhibits
from different galleries.

. Maitreya Buddha
An outstanding
First floor example of Nepalese
art, this 12th-century
Karl Khandalavala gilt-bronze statue of
Gallery the Future Buddha
was, like most of the
museum’s prized
pieces, a gift from a
private collector.

Ground
floor

. Gandhara
Sculpture
This 3rd-century AD
sculpture of the
Buddha meeting an
ascetic shows strong
Entrance Greek influence.

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