It was one of those rare opportunities when we were able to soak in the sights and sounds of some of the landmarks of Fort and Colaba twice in one week. If your workplace happens to be what many call the 'boondocks' of the 'burbs, then yes, the two trips did feel like a privilege for the heritage buff in us.

Coincidentally, both occasions that took us to those parts were timed around events at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum). The first was the soft launch of the Children's Museum, that much-awaited addition to the museum, ushering the opening of a new avenue for kid-friendly spaces in the city. As we walked towards the glasshouse that seamlessly fit amidst the older Indo-Saracenic structure, the frame looked just right. If the grand, old baobab in the backdrop could speak, it would have had so much to say, and would have smiled for sure at the bunch of schoolchildren who were the real showstoppers at the opening. After all, they were the curators of the first exhibition at their new cultural playground. The bachchas of this city, ever so starved of places to call their own, now had an engaging space set in an oasis of nature in the heart of the city. Among the corporate suits and kanjeevarams that were in a majority, the tiny feet, and child-like laughter that wafted around seemed to reflect the mood – apna time aa gaya!