[1] It contains the collection of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar (1896–1990), dedicated to the memory of his only son, Raja.

[citation needed] There are also ornaments made of ivory, silver and gold, musical instruments (a particularly fine collection),[3] war weapons and vessels.

These consist of mainly Indian decorative items from everyday life and other art objects, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The museum's collection depicts the skills of the Indian artists of the time, including the prominent works of Pandit Abhijeet Joshi.

[8] Taking his namesake, honoring the kinship of Chandrashekhar Agashe's widow and the founder of the museum, Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar, with them being fourth cousins.