FALAKNUMA PALACE a stunning revival !

A painstaking 10 year restoration process has revived this amazing Palace !

A romantic destination if ever there was one.

Falak-numa which translated means
 "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of the Sky" 
is truly dreamy..... 

Brining it back to it's original grandeur was led by princess Asra jah, the first wife of the VII nizam.

The Library : has a walnut carved roof and is a replica of the one at Windsor Castle.  

Amazing ceilings everywhere, and floors of course. 

 The Billiards Room: the company Burroughs and Watts from England designed two identical tables, one of which is in Buckingham Palace and the other in the Falaknuma palace.

 I took a lot of pictures of the chandeliers,Turns out The Falaknuma Palace has the largest collection of Venetian chandeliers. Apparently it would take six months to clean a 138-arm Osler chandelier and the palace has 40 such chandeliers !!

 The Dining room has a 100 seater dining table with carved rose wood chairs! It's incredibly regal.

The Taj Group now runs the property. 

All the staff that I met there were super helpful and 

knowledgeable about the building and it's history.

The little touches like the horse carriage 

ride up to the palace

 (which I thought would be a little cheesy and embarrassing) 

was actually quite fun !

They have a Jiva spa an amazing pool , and little nooks and gardens dotted around the property where they can set up private dinners and special meals.

Cant wait to head back for a holiday instead of work.

The Princess,in her younger days !

Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum

I finally made it to the Bhau Daji Lad Museum. 

Thomas Heatherwick (award winning designer,architect,engineer) was in Mumbai to give a talk as part of this years India Design Forum 2013.

It's really quite beautiful and a hidden treasure of Mumbai. 

Originally bult as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Bombay. It is Mumbai’s oldest museum and the third oldest in the country.

While the space is brilliant,the content on display

 is a little un inspired and looks tired,

the poor lighting dos'nt help either. 

I would definitely go have a look, as the grounds are nice and 

you do get a sense of peace and quiet amidst the bustle of mumbai.Would be nice if they had a good cafe!

I hear they host a lot of great exhibitions through the year, so i'll definitely be going back for another visit. 

Textile Display 

Coin Display

DR. BHAU DAJI LAD MUSEUM

 

91 A, Rani Baug,
Veer Mata Jijbai Bhonsle Udyan,
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg,
Byculla East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400027.
India.

Phone:
+91-22-23731234
+91-22-65560394

 

VISITING HOURS

 

10.00 am to 6.00 pm (Tickets sold upto 5:30 pm)
Closed on Wednesdays and certain public holidays