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29/11/22 06:24 AM IST

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya/museum

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  • Recently, the heroic restoration of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum received the Award of Excellence in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
  • It was established as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India in 1922.
  • It is a part of the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai’s world heritage property.
  • It incorporates elements of other styles of architecture like the Mughal, Maratha and Jain.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • UNESCO was formed in 1945, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.
  • It works for achieving peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter.
  • It has 195 member states and ten associate members. India is a founding member of the Organisation.
About the award
  • The award has recognised the efforts of private individuals and organisations in restoring, conserving, and transforming structures and buildings of distinct heritage value in the region since 2000.
  • It encourages other property owners to undertake conservation projects within their communities, either independently or through public-private partnerships.
  • It is supported by the newly established partnership between UNESCO and the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation (NTFCF).
Source- PIB 

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