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National Gallery of Modern Art
Museum4.5 · 9 5674.5 · 381≈ 2 h 15 minEntry: ~500 INR6.5 km from the center
The National Gallery of Modern Art opened in 1954 inside Jaipur House, a 1936 residence built for the Maharaja of Jaipur by India Gate. Its collection of over 14,000 works charts Indian art from the mid-nineteenth century onward: portraits by Raja Ravi Varma, Bengal-school watercolours by Abanindranath Tagore, paintings by Amrita Sher-Gil and Jamini Roy. Gallery wings open onto a sculpture garden below the domed facade.
Highlights
- Jaipur House residence by India Gate
- Over 14,000 works of Indian modern art
- Amrita Sher-Gil, Ravi Varma and the Tagores
- Sculpture garden beneath the domed facade
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 11:00 – 20:00 |
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