Bharata Itihasa Samshodhak Mandal
In the quiet residential area of Sadashiv Peth lies the grey stone building of Bharata Itihasa Samshodhaka Mandala. This well known national research*centre was established in 1910 to promote the study of Indian history and culture as well as to collect and preserve valuable source material to help scholars in their research. Consequently the complex includes a library, museum, picture gallery, study rooms and a well equipped laboratory for the preservation of documents and other antiquities.

Raja Dinker Kelkar Museum
This museum houses the collection of the late Dinkar Kelkar, a dedicated art lover. The museum concentrates on the arts of everyday life: pots, lamps, nutcrackers, pen and ink stands, containers and other such functional objects, each perfectly crafted and decorated.

The wood carvings include carved wooden doors and windows from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala. The metal objects include locks, ink pots, ritual bowls and nutcrackers. There are also an assortment of oil lamns in and copper. Another collection is of the paintings from addition is the section on women, which depicts their important role in Indian society.