Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Mumbai's oldest museum, 1872, restored to its gilt and its Minton floor.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 18.9795, 72.8348
Get the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum?
Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lalbaugcha Raja (1.2 km), Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat (1.4 km), Chor Bazaar (2.3 km).
How do I get the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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