National Gallery of Contemporary Art

Shershah Rd, Delhi High Court, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi, India

The National Gallery of Contemporary Art, considered one of the country's premier institutions, houses some of the oldest Indian and Asian paintings and artworks.

There are around 14,000 works in the gallery, some dating back to the 1850s. Some famous painters whose works are on display here include Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Ravi Verma, Thomas Daniell, Gaganendranath Tagore, Abanidranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, along with other foreign artists and sculptors.

The gallery was formerly the Rambagh palace of King Maharaja in Jaipur. Designed by Mr. Arthur Bloomfield, the building based on the butterfly image was made in 1936. The first curator of the gallery was a famous German art historian, Hermann Goetz. After a while, new facilities were added such as Art Restoration Service, Art Reference Library, etc. In 2009, a new section six times the size of the existing gallery was opened. was inaugurated along with a new auditorium, a theater, conservation laboratory,...

The primary objective of the gallery is to acquire and preserve works of art from 1850 to the present, mainly paintings, sculptures and graphics and photographs. Later the National Gallery of Contemporary Art gave people the opportunity to see modern art works, increasing understanding and knowledge.

Business hours:

Tuesday - Friday: 11:00 - 18:30

Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 – 20:00

Entrance ticket: INR 500/pax

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