Town Hall (Asiatic Society Steps) Mumbai

Historical

About

A magnificent neoclassical building housing the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. The grand staircase and Doric columns make it one of Mumbai's most photographed heritage buildings.

Basic Information

Timings

10:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Monday to Saturday)

Entry Fee

Free

Best Time to Visit

Year-round

Place Type

Historical

How to Reach

Walk from Churchgate or CST station, located at Shahid Bhagat Singh Road

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 Churchgate (1.0 km away) on the Western Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

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

Hutatma Chowk

Line 3

0.4 km

Cuffe Parade

Line 3

0.7 km

Churchgate

Line 3

1.0 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Line 3

1.3 km

Vidhan Bhavan

Line 3

1.4 km

Girgaon

Line 3

2.0 km

Kalbadevi

Line 3

2.0 km

Grant Road

Line 3

4.4 km

Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro

Line 3

4.8 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

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

Churchgate

Fast

Western Line

1.0 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Fast

Central Line

Harbour Line

1.3 km

Marine Lines

Fast

Western Line

2.1 km

Masjid Bunder

Central Line

Harbour Line

2.6 km

Dockyard Road

Harbour Line

2.8 km

History

Built in 1833 in the Greek Revival style. It houses the Asiatic Society's library with over 1 million books and manuscripts, including a 14th-century manuscript of Dante's Divine Comedy.