Location:
Jaipur House, at the eastern end of Rajpath near India Gate
Time to Visit:
Tuesday-Saturday, closed on Monday
Preferred Timings: 10:00
AM to 5:00 PM
Admission Fee:
Citizen/foreigner: INR 10/ 150
Photography charges:
nil, permission required
How to Reach: Tourists
can either take local buses from various points within the
city to reach this museum or they can hire auto-rickshaws and
taxis or metro rail.
Nearest Railway Station:
New Delhi Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Functional Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International
Airport
Time required for
sightseeing: Approx 40 minutes .
National Gallery of Modern Art
(NGMA) is situated at the eastern end of Rajpath near India
Gate administered by the Government of India. Inaugurated on
March 29, 1954, the gallery has a wonderful collection of
around 15000 paintings, sculptures and works of arts by Indian
as well as international artists. The gallery acquires,
preserve and display works of modern art from mid 19th century
onward.
Before entering the stately rooms of the palace for viewing
different works of art, do look at the magnificent sculptures
in the gardens of the palace by some well-known names
including the 'Triumph of Labour' by D.P.Roy Choudhary. In the
gallery there are exquisite works of Abanidranath Tagore,
Nandalal Bose, Gaganendranath Tagore, Amrita Shergil, Raja
Ravi Verma and Jamini Roy and other revered artists of recent
times that adorns the walls of the gallery. Whether it is
'Lady in Moonlight' by Raja Ravi Verma or 'Flowerface' by
Abanidranath Tagore or watercolors by Gaganendranath Tagore,
almost every work of the gallery attracts you and converse
with you.
Among the international artists, the collection of NGMA
includes works of Jacob Epstein, Giorgio de Chirico, Peter
Lubarda, Henry Moore, Sonia Delaunay and Kozo Mio.
The gallery has a large reference library having books,
periodicals, photographs and other audiovisual materials and
also a sales counter that has picture postcards, posters,
catalogues and reproductions.
Annual Event/ Special Attraction: The gallery arranges
special exhibitions for those who wish to exhibit their works.
It also organizes group visits for students, seminars, film
shows, retrospective shows of Indian and foreign artists and
study classes on art appreciation, history and conservation.
For details check with local authorities
Nearby Tourist Attractions: India Gate, Rastrapati
Bhawan, Jantar Mantar, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and Hanuman
Mandir |
