National Gallery of Modern Art
The Jaipur House | |
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| Established | 29 March 1954 |
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| Location | Jaipur House, Rajpath, New Delhi |
| Coordinates | 28°36′36.66″N 77°14′3.84″E / 28.6101833°N 77.2344000°E |
| Type | modern art museum |
| Website | ngmaindia |
The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore. Its collection of more than 17,000 works by 2000 plus artists includes artists such as Thomas Daniell, Raja Ravi Verma, Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil as well as foreign artists. Some of the oldest works preserved here date back to 1857. With 12,000 square meters of exhibition space, the Delhi branch is one of the world's largest modern art museums.