• National Gallery of Modern Art
  • National Gallery of Modern Art
  • National Gallery of Modern Art

राष्ट्रीय आधुनिक कला संग्रहालय

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Introduction

The principal aims and objectives of the National Gallery of Modern Art: •To acquire and preserve works of modern art from 1850s onward •To organize, maintain and develop galleries for permanent display •To organize special exhibitions not only in its own premises but in other parts of the country and abroad •To develop an education and documentation centre in order to acquire, maintain and preserve documents relating to works of modern art •To develop a specialized library of books, periodicals, photographs and other audio visual materials •To organize lectures, seminars and conferences, and to encourage higher studies and research in the field of art history, art criticism, art appreciation, museology and the inter-relations on visual and performing arts. The foremost responsibility of the National Gallery of Modern Art is to ensure quality and to set and maintain standards of excellence. The aesthetic and educational purposes are not only defined in the aims and objectives of the National Gallery of Modern Art, but efforts are also being made so that they become implicit in its organization and pervade all its activities. Above all, the National Gallery of Modern Art helps people to look at the works of modern art with greater joy, understanding and knowledge by extending their relationship with our daily life and experiencing them as vital expressions of the human spirit.

Information

Address: Jaipur House, India Gate, New Delhi - 110003
Established: March 29, 1954
Institution Head: Shri Adwaita Gadanayak, Director General
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 11:00 am to 6:30 pm Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Closed on Mondays and National Holidays
Phone: 011 - 23386111, 011- 23385378
Website: http://ngmaindia.gov.in/