Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum

Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Front view of the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Location within Mumbai
Established2 May 1872 (2 May 1872)
LocationVeer Mata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg, Byculla East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400027.
Coordinates18°58′46″N 72°50′05″E / 18.979472°N 72.834806°E / 18.979472; 72.834806
FounderGeorge Birdwood
Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy
Bhau Daji Lad
Jagannath Shankarseth
George Buist (journalist)
DirectorTasneem Zakaria Mehta
Public transit access Byculla
Websitewww.bdlmuseum.org

The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is the oldest museum in Mumbai. Formerly known as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Bombay, it is situated in the vicinity of the Byculla Zoo, Byculla East. It was originally established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts, and was later renamed in 1975 in honour of Dr. Bhau Daji Lad.