National Museum of Indian Cinema

Museum Address
Gulshan Mahal, 24, Pedder Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra
City
State
Maharashtra
Pin Code
400026
Email
diradmin@filmsdivision.org
Phone Number
Museum website
​http://filmsdivision.org/nmic.html
Are there any docents or guides who visitors can directly call to book for a guided tour?
Yes
When was the museum established?
2019
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Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.

The recently inaugurated National Museum of Indian Cinema is the first of its kind. Housed in two buildings in the Films Division complex, it has a public space for visitors to relax and sit in. Gulshan Mahal, a beautifully restored nineteenth-century heritage building, has nine sections and take visitors through 100 years of Indian cinema. It's collection consists of several documents, posters, models/dioramas, multimedia kiosks and artefacts. Spread across two floors, the nine sections include: The Origin of Cinema, Cinema Comes to India, Indian Silent Film, Advent of Sound, The Studio Era, The Impact of World War II, Creative Resonance, New Wave and Beyond and Regional Cinema. However, the building isn’t disability friendly, as one has to climb wooden stairs to get to the first floor.
 
The New Museum Building has four fully air-conditioned exhibition halls spread across four floors (accessible through escalators and lifts). These include—Level 1: Gandhi and Cinema; Level 2: Children’s Film Studio; Level 3: Technology, Creativity and Indian Cinema; Level 4: Cinema across India. The children’s film studio is a must visit for young audiences and school groups as they provide children with an immersive experience, using interactive elements like a stop-motion animation studio, a sound effects and mixing studio, a photo studio and more. Instead of a tour guide, the museum has digital kiosks with old telephone receivers for certain exhibits, which one can pick up and listen to in three different languages. There are also timelines, wherever necessary, that place India on the world map. (Do not miss the section on Satyajit Ray and his cameras!).

Photography
No
Videography
No
Cafeteria
No
Museum shop
No
Wheelchair friendly
Yes
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Locker room
No
Parking
Yes
Information in Braille
No
Garden/picnic area
Yes
Audio/visual guides
Yes
Guided tours
Yes
Library and archives services
Yes
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Any other facilities
They are currently in the process of setting up the library.
Auditorium
Yes
Conference/ Seminar hall
Yes
Conservation lab
No
Research lab
No
Who manages the museum?
Central Government
Person-in-charge of the museum
Director General
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
Map your museum’s correct location on the map given below.

18.9703243, 72.8087666

Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Gulshan Mahal
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New Museum Building
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The Regional Cinema Gallery
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A view of the Regional Cinema Gallery
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Gallery 1
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Gallery space
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A praxinoscope, a nineteenth-century animation device
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An exhibit at the Regional Cinema Gallery
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An early motion-picture device called a mutoscope
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An Oxberry animation camera
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Different kinds of bulbs on display
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A machine used for cleaning and treating film
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A Lumiere hand-cranked camera
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A bioscope show
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A 35 mm RCA optical recorder
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The Children's Film Studio
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Stamps commemorating important moments in Indian cinema
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A hand-cranked camera used by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913
Entry Fee
Applicable
Entry fee information
Free entry for children (upto 12 years) and students (with valid ID proof. Adults: INR 20; Foreign nationals: INR 500.
Opening Days
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Opening Time
11:00 a.m.
Closing Time
06:00 p.m.
Other Information
Ticket counter closes at 05:00 pm
The best time of the day to visit the museum?
Weekday mornings are the least crowded and would be the best time to visit the museum.
Interesting things about the Museum
The museum consists of two buildings: the first is Gulshan Mahal, a nineteenth-century heritage building, and the second is the New Museum Building. Both are housed in the Films Division complex. The display is very well-integrated; it has self informative along with interactive kiosks that audiences can explore. It has a special children’s gallery, where kids can get a hands-on experience about the various processes of film-making.
Most uninteresting aspect of the museum
One get lost without directions
Seating facilities
Yes
Elderly friendly
Yes
a. Helpfulness (guides, guards, curator, director)
Great
b. Approachability (curator, director)
Great
a. Building
Great
c. Washrooms
Great
Name of Museum Surveyor
Sayali Mundye