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Can anyone go to Asiatic library?
Town Hall is perhaps the most regal and elegant of Mumbai’s heritage buildings. It houses the Asiatic Society, a library with a collection of 800,000 antique volumes. You need permission to look at these treasures, but the public library is open to all.
When was Asiatic library built?
1804
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai/Founded
Is Asiatic Society open?
Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall is open from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM on all days of the week except on Sundays. The town hall remains closed on Sundays.
How do I join Asiatic library?
One needs to gain a resident membership or a reader membership to enter the town hall and access the books in the library. The membership charges are explained below: The Annual resident member fee is INR 1,500 per person and the Lifetime resident member fee is INR 15,000 per person.
Which is the oldest library in Mumbai?
The Asiatic Library
The Asiatic library in Mumbai is one of the oldest and most famous libraries of the city. It has a collection of over 100000 books and has been enriching the heritage of our country since ages.
What is the work of Asiatic Society?
The Asiatic Society is an government of India organisation founded during the Company rule in India to enhance and further the cause of “Oriental research”, in this case, research into India and the surrounding regions.
Which is the largest library in Mumbai?
The Asiatic library
The Asiatic library in Mumbai is one of the oldest and most famous libraries of the city. It has a collection of over 100000 books and has been enriching the heritage of our country since ages. The library treasures a collection of manuscripts, books and periodicals, coins, painted folios, maps and prints.
Is Asiatic library free?
There is a subscription fee rather. One needs to gain a resident membership or a reader membership to enter the town hall and access the books in the library. The membership charges are explained below: The Annual resident member fee is INR 1,500 per person and the Lifetime resident member fee is INR 15,000 per person.
What is the history of Asiatic Society of Bombay library?
Asiatic Society Of Bombay Library started in 1804 by Sir James Mackintosh along with the start up of Literary society of Bombay in those days. Its one of the paid membership libraries in Mumbai with about 25,000 to 30,000 rare collections of books that can be referred by paying Annual membership fees of Rs. 1000 to 1500.
What is the significance of the town hall in Mumbai?
The Town Hall houses the ‘Asiatic society of Bombay’ (Mumbai), which is a public state library in the city. For this reason, the structure is considered a storehouse of information. The objective behind the conservancy of Town Hall is to inspire research and to treasure the literatures, sciences and oriental arts.
What are some of the best public libraries in Mumbai?
“One of the very famous and old libraries in Mumbai, Asiatic library at town Hall is very famous to recognize via its beautiful entrance picture is getting Digitized with about 10,000 to 15,000 books.
What did Sir John Malcolm say about the Town Hall Mumbai?
Sir John Malcolm, the then Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) praised the palatial structure and according to him – “it is the most magnificent structure that taste and munificence combined have as yet erected in India”. The Town Hall was designed by Colonel Thomas Cowper who was one of the best engineers in Bombay (Mumbai).