Mani Bhavan Museum

Address: M.G. Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai 400007, Maharashtra, India

Website: https://www.manibhavan.org/

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-6:00pm, closed Mondays

Admission: ₹30 (~$0.35) adult

Mani Bhavan is a historic house museum in the Gamdevi neighbourhood of central Mumbai associated with Mahatma Gandhi. It served as Gandhi’s Bombay headquarters and focal point for his political activities in the city from 1917 to 1934.

The museum preserves Gandhi’s room and displays photographs, letters and personal items related to his life and work, alongside a library and research material. Exhibits focus on Gandhi’s campaigns and correspondence during his years of residence.

The building was Gandhi’s base for meetings, correspondence and planning in Bombay and later became a museum and research centre dedicated to his life and ideals. Its interior retains a domestic scale that illustrates his living and working conditions during that period.

Mani Bhavan stands in central Mumbai’s Gamdevi area and is accessible from major parts of the city by road and public transport, making it a frequent stop for visitors interested in India’s independence history.

• Gandhi’s Bombay headquarters: Served as Mahatma Gandhi’s focal point in Bombay from 1917 to 1934 and contains photographs and personal items from that period.

What to See#

• Gandhi’s room: The room used by Mahatma Gandhi while he stayed at the house is preserved and presented as the focal point of the museum.
• Library and exhibits: A library and a small research centre hold books, documents and photographic exhibits relating to Gandhi’s life and political work in Bombay.

Mani Bhavan is in the Gamdevi area of Mumbai (M.G. Road). From Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) or Churchgate, take a local taxi or ride‑share; it’s approximately a 20-30 minute drive depending on traffic. Local buses and suburban trains serve central Mumbai-disembark near Gamdevi and walk to M.G. Road.

• Visit on Thursdays when the small Gandhi library sometimes opens for closer inspection of original pamphlets and photographs.
• Read the exhibition plaques carefully-small items like Gandhi's walking stick and letters carry dates and donor names that illuminate his Bombay years.
• Combine the visit with a walk through nearby Gamdevi to see buildings associated with the independence movement.