After a hiatus of a few months, Mumbai’s Taraporevala aquarium opened to the public. The aquarium may not be on the Mumbaikars’ radar, but if you have children, chances are that you must have taken them to the aquarium at least once. You may also remember your trips there since school days.

Cynical citizens have a tendency to scoff but it is an important and very visible part of Mumbai’s tourist calendar given its great location. Just opposite the sea at Chowpatty, where sunbeams dance on the waves, and the start of the long stretch that has the gymkhanas of Mumbai and possibly the priciest real estate in the world plus its art deco district, the aquarium has a very enviable location.