As its more famous counterpart did for the Empire, the museum was built to showcase Mumbai’s industrial skills and craftsmanship. The building was recently restored to its original Renaissance Revival splendour with intricate iron pillars, ornate chandeliers, exquisite gold railings and a dramatic painted ceiling. It won a UNESCO heritage award in 2005. Displays include models and maps of the city as it was in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and 1,200 original glass negatives that include rare images of the old Fort.