Museums & Arts · Our pick in Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Open 10:15am to 6pm
About Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
CSMVS is at 159–161 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, and is open from 10:15am to 6pm. Current exhibitions include “Journey Through Time” (from 17 April, running to November 2028) and “Roots of a City – The Pathare Prabhus of Mumbai” (from 19 May). The museum announces closures on its own website.
Why it's on our list
- Art and history of India
- Gardens
- Long-running exhibitions
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) before you go.
What’s on
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), as the crow flies.
- The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai550 m7 min walk
- Trident, Nariman Point1.2 km15 min walk
- The Oberoi, Mumbai1.3 km16 min walk
- The grand hotels of Mumbai: the back story1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- ChurchgateLine 3800 m10 min walk
- Vidhan BhavanLine 3800 m10 min walk
- Hutatma ChowkLine 3800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Gateway of India600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- NCPA1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Marine Drive1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- CSMT (UNESCO)1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Haji Ali Dargah6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Bandra–Worli Sea Link9.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Jio World Centre (NMACC)16 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Juhu Beach20 kmCar or taxi 64 min
- CSMIA airport (T2)20 kmCar or taxi 65 min
Main railway stations
- Churchgate1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Mumbai Central4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Dadar10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Bandra Terminus15 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)17 kmCar or taxi 56 min