Museums & Arts · Our pick in Mumbai

National Museum of Indian Cinema

Museum·Pedder Road

The story of Indian film

About National Museum of Indian Cinema

The National Museum of Indian Cinema is on Pedder Road. It is housed in two buildings, Gulshan Mahal, a 19th-century heritage bungalow, and the Modern Glass Galleries, and tells the story of Indian film through artefacts, visuals and music (Film City Mumbai).

Why it's on our list

  • Indian cinema from the start
  • Gulshan Mahal

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Museum of Indian Cinema before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from National Museum of Indian Cinema 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

  1. Grant RoadLine 31.4 km17 min walk
  2. Jagannath Shankar Sheth MetroLine 31.4 km18 min walk
  3. MahalaxmiLine 32.1 km26 min walk

Key sights

  1. Haji Ali Dargah1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Marine Drive4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
  3. CSMT (UNESCO)4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
  4. Bandra–Worli Sea Link4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
  5. NCPA5.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
  6. CSMVS museum5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
  7. Gateway of India6.1 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 23 min
  8. Jio World Centre (NMACC)12 kmCar or taxi 41 min
  9. Juhu Beach15 kmCar or taxi 49 min
  10. CSMIA airport (T2)16 kmCar or taxi 53 min

Main railway stations

  1. Mumbai Central1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Churchgate4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 18 min
  3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
  4. Dadar6.5 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min
  5. Bandra Terminus11 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 37 min
  6. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)14 kmCar or taxi 47 min

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