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The Prince of
Wales Museum was built to commemorate King George V's first visit to
Indian in 1905 , while he was still the Prince of Wales. Designed by George
Wettet in grand Inso-Saracenic style, it stands in an ornamental garden and
boasts a galleried central hall topped by a huge dome, said to have been
inspired by the Gokgumbaz in Bijapur. It was opened to the public in 1923.
In the ground floor gallery are impressive local sculptures from Elephanta
Island, Parel, Thane and Jogeshwari.
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