Asiatic Society of Mumbai Library (Town Hall) Mumbai

Heritage

About

Housed in the magnificent Town Hall building, the Asiatic Society Library is one of India's oldest libraries with over 100,000 books, including rare manuscripts and first editions.

Basic Information

Timings

10:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon-Sat)

Entry Fee

Free

Best Time to Visit

Year-round

Place Type

Heritage

How to Reach

Walk from CST or Churchgate station. Inside Horniman Circle.

By Metro:

The nearest metro station is Hutatma Chowk (0.4 km away) on the Line 3.

By Local Train:

The nearest local train station is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (1.0 km away) on the Central Line, Harbour Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

Metro stations within 5 km of Asiatic Society of Mumbai Library (Town Hall)

Hutatma Chowk

Line 3

0.4 km

Cuffe Parade

Line 3

1.0 km

Churchgate

Line 3

1.0 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Line 3

1.0 km

Vidhan Bhavan

Line 3

1.6 km

Girgaon

Line 3

1.8 km

Kalbadevi

Line 3

1.8 km

Grant Road

Line 3

4.2 km

Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro

Line 3

4.5 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

Local train stations within 3 km of Asiatic Society of Mumbai Library (Town Hall)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Fast

Central Line

Harbour Line

1.0 km

Churchgate

Fast

Western Line

1.0 km

Marine Lines

Fast

Western Line

2.0 km

Masjid Bunder

Central Line

Harbour Line

2.3 km

Dockyard Road

Harbour Line

2.5 km

Charni Road

Fast

Western Line

2.9 km

History

The Asiatic Society was founded in 1804, and the Town Hall was completed in 1833. The building features magnificent Doric columns and is one of the finest neo-classical buildings in India.