The centrepiece of the museum is a towering statue of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort, engraved with a dedication by David Sassoon (1864), and flanked by two muses. One muse holds a tablet titled “Science” and the other “Art” referring to the two curated themes of the Industrial Arts Gallery. A bust of Sassoon, who donated the tract of land on which the museum is built, stands at the foot of the statue.