More than eight years after the textile museum was proposed, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a tender worth Rs25 crore for the first phase at Kalachowki in Chinchpokli. The museum will come up at the 10-acre heritage precinct of the India United Mills compound. The project aims to document, archive and represent Mumbai’s textile legacy. The BMC is also planning a light and sound show.“We plan to retain as many old structures as possible. The second phase includes Indian textile galleries, exhibition spaces, a showcase of generations of mill workers, different machines and other historical aspects.

Source: Hindustan Times January 19, 2018 03:45 UTC