Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
मणि भवन
Gandhi's Mumbai residence from 1917 to 1934, preserving his bedroom, spinning wheel and letters, and telling the story of the non-violence movement.
Mani Bhavan is a two-storey small building in the Gujarati style. Gandhi stayed here often when he visited Mumbai between 1917 and 1934, launching the Non-Cooperation Movement and learning to spin yarn here. The building holds photographs and documents from Gandhi's life, and a gallery with miniature dioramas that recount his key episodes. The upper floor preserves his bedroom, displaying a spinning wheel, a mattress and books, and from the balcony you can see the spot where he was once arrested. Admission is cheap, the exhibition is modest in size, and a visit takes about an hour. Located in a quiet neighbourhood near Grant Road, it can be combined with Banganga Tank and the Hanging Gardens for a half-day tour of Malabar Hill.
Opening hours
About 9:30 AM–5:30 PM
Nearby sights
- Girgaon Chowpatty
- Hanging Gardens (Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens)
- Chor Bazaar
- Marine Drive
- Mahalaxmi Temple
- Mumba Devi Temple
- Banganga Tank
- Haji Ali Dargah