whitewash! ...for the Prince of Wales Museum

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The Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), best-known 
as the Prince of Wales Museum is now planning a two-phase makeover — 
covering the external facade as well as major internal repairs — under 
the supervision of conservation architect Abha Narain-Lambah. Tenders 
for the work contract for this Rs 1.3 crore restoration work will be out 
soon. With the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) 
sanctioning a sum of Rs25 lakh, the remaining sum will come from the 
museum’s own reserves and donations. The CSMVS is celebrating its 
centenary this year.

Phase I of will largely deal with plinth protection, as constant water 
seepage has caused dampness in the structure along with the main 
entrance lobby. “In the 1960s, the gap between the stones was filled 
with cement, which is not the best medium and even the joints look ugly. 
We have to undo this and instead use lime plaster,” stated Kalpana 
Desai, Director, CSMVS.

Hanging wires and ugly switches in the main galleries would now be a 
thing of the past as authorities stumbled on in-built gas conduits. 
“Stretching wires from one gallery to another was painful and hanging 
wires used to be an ugly sight. We asked an expert to check out some 
holes we observed on the ceiling, which turned out to be gas pipeline. 
We have passed all wires in the picture gallery through them. This would 
help in concealing the wiring,” added Desai.

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