Actual gallery is closed currently. The shop on the ground floor, right opposite to the entrance gate has some interesting art available for sale at nominal prices. The eating area next to it also works like a co-working space, though you will need to bring your own food since the cafe is closed. Library on the first floor is well stocked with art related books. Do check out the books related to Raja Ravi Varma. The sculpture garden opposite the gallery is great for a calming walk. Parking area is sufficient for both cars and scooters. Absolutely free to visit and spend time here on Saturday/Sunday. Bring along food, water and your laptop for a productive day!

Pick a book, buy some coffee and spend time at NGMA. No better way to spend a Sunday.The heritage building houses some rare art collection.The library has a very good collection of books on art, photography.Lots of green space, huge trees, a nice water body overlooking the old building.Must visit.

A Peaceful Place to engage in Art and Painting mentally. Must Visit in Bangalore

It is the place for art lovers. The gallery features paintings by some of the greatest artists. It has a cafeteria where you sit in silence and sip tea. There is a library full of art books. Overall a great place to visit and a must go, multiple times for art lovers.

Forever in love with this place. Right from the entrance, the unbelievably beautiful canopy, the grand architecture of the main building, and of course the art. The entire campus has a beautiful atmosphere and there is silence in the middle of Bangalore noise. Just to sit at the café, sipping hit chai in a kulhad, its serene.

National Art Gallery is one of the best Place to see the Painting and Arts and also the Heritage building and Environment. Located in the Heart of Bangalore. We recommend our hotel guests to visit this Gallery without fail. National Art Gallery to Hotel Stay Inn is walkable distance only

Currently its getting ready for another art presentation so unavailable to see

If you are planning to go for one day trip for a museum with your family... It is one of the most recommended place to go ... I really like this place..

You are welcomed by a beautiful environment where greenery takes centre stage. A basic entry fee of Rs. 20/- is charged per head. Free lockers are provided where you can store your belongings. Youre greeted by the most humble security guards youll probably meet anywhere who direct you to the various sections of the gallery. Coming to the arts on display, I couldnt appreciate them enough cause of my lack of knowledge on the same. However, people who are well-versed in art would surely appreciate who beautiful they are and the stories behind them. You go on a journey around the entire building which roughly takes around 1-2 hours for an average layman like me. People who are into art can spend the entire day perhaps. Youre restricted from photography inside the halls where the art is on display. However, you can beautiful photos of the photogenic surroundings, some of which are attached here. And mind you, the surroundings are beautiful and incredibly well maintained which gives the feeling of being at an international art gallery. The food available at the cafeteria is of good quality and can spend far more time just gorging on them and taking in the landscape around you. Washrooms are well maintained too.

Amazing place. Amazing paintings. Loved the building architecture. Must visit. Staff of the Gallery extremely polite.There is a small restaurant serves great chai too. Simple food, reasonable.Parking available.Photography is prohibited with in / inside the gallery. Outside is ok.

Due to covid 19 less people are seen.Its a good place to know about art and craft

I loved this place, really much. Getting into the gallery made me feel like traveling across different eras. I was lucky to see many prestigious art works by great artists. The place is well maintained and holds many famous works. I saw there many works which I have only read about. You can spend half a day there admiring those classic works. I would visit their again and I am sure I will be more excited than before.

#Incredible India #अतुल्यभारतThis place is incredibly amazing and peaceful, just you have to devote yourself to get the placid vibes. Well art is present both inside as well as outside of the complex. Artwork of the great painters like Sanjitha Shankar, Amrita Shergill, MF Hussain, Jaya Ganguly, Thomas Danielle etc are preserved and showcased beautifully. Many of the paintings are timeless. The gallery is surrounded by plush green gardens and sculptures. A cafeteria is also available inside the NGMA which is like an icing on the cake.The architecture of the building is also really nice, all the rooms have got good amount of natural light with high wooden ceilings. The security guards will hover around you every second as you step inside the gallery to stop people from clicking pictures.The environment is so peaceful that one can spend hours sitting here & have some good chit-chat with family & friends. Restroom is available. Gardens are also maintained quite well, hats off to the landscaping team. There is an inhouse gallery store to buy memorabilia and the prices of the articles are also nominal. Entry fee is Rupee 20. Parking space is also quite good for both 2 & 4 wheelers.Outside pictures attached as inside photography is not allowed and is offensive.

Parking for about 15 cars available and is mostly not filled. Loos are clean. Guards are polite but watchful. The cafeteria has a very small menu, a few baked items and some cakes. The gift shop is not well stocked. There are two wings, modern and old. Both have a fairly limited collection of art. The art is by a limited set of Indian artists and is not very exhaustive by geography or cultures. The mansion which houses the gallery is the best part about the gallery - it has a small garden, a small fountain which isnt functional, one really really large tree and some modern sculptures. May be the artistically inclined will feel happy to visit. However, in comparison to renowned art galleries across the world it is a let down. For people from Bengaluru this is a worthwhile place to spend an evening. Entry is reasonable for Indian citizen but is steep for foreigners. I left with the feeling that it was way short of the expectation from an art gallery.

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Entry fees is Rs 20. Currently the first floor is being refurbished so only the ground floor gallery is viewable. It contains a number of paintings by amazing talented Indian artists on a variety of themes. Many artists have mixed European and Indian native styles. The garden outside is quite pretty and has a few sculptures. Is a nice place to relax and appreciate good art.

An Amazing home for arts. Not only the collection but the place also invokes great artistic spirit amongst the young n old. Its a nice n quiet place to be in spending a few hours reflecting on different perspectives. 👌👍

I spent around 1 hour at the cozy coffee place by the small pond. Attended a talk at the auditorium. Also spent 10 minutes skimming the modern art. Security guards were literally like traffic police; guiding you the entry exits :) sign posts would do that more effectively! I got lost twice 😏 despite their guidance.

Was here on Sunday. Entry is 20 for Indian and 500 for foreigners. There are different kinds of paintings and art work, some too modern. Overall different kind of experience. Tried brownie sundae at cafe, taste was decent

The collection of artworks here is so unique that resemble its name Modern Art Gallery.This place is well maintained in terms of green and calm all around and secured as well.You can see wide range of paintings, art works and much more.The interesting thing here is at ticket counter you will see different colors of buttons where you need to choose the one that suits you and drop it in the jar. This is used for data analysis.Photography is not allowed inside but you can click outside.Here you can also find a cafe which serves food as well and store which has books, magazines and other art works for sale.The staff here will guide you so politely.

Its a nice place if you have interest in arts. This Place is clean and quiet. But expected much more art works. As it has a small gallery of arts so improvement on collection must be needed and it has entry fees of 20 rupees only. It will be better if theres​ more collection added. Generally 30-40 minutes you need to visit the gallery. It has a cafeteria along with little shop.

Nice art gallery. Inside is clean, quiet, comfortable and well lit. They have an excellent collection of paintings. The museum shop also has an excellent collection. However, on a recent visit only one gallery out of the five galleries was open. That was disappointing.

Amazing place.

What a well a spent day today here. Believe me in the world where we are all on-line, we are missing the off-line world. Some one will post some meme, which could be making no-sense but we will appreciate.This place National gallery of modern art will take you to one another world. Hundreds of paintings and photos by famous painters and artists. Doesn’t matter whether you have very less knowledge of paintings, every art work is well explained here. So these are the takeaways for me here, I was mesmerized to see miniature painting, portrait, paintings by Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Ganjifa , Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose, Raja Deen Dayal, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Gaganendranath Tagore , Thomas DaniellAlso there is an amazing souvenir shop where you can buy painting copies, postcards, coins, posters etc.What a wonderful day. I strongly recommend this place

All time favourite. Must visit if you are in Bangalore.

An excellent place to absorb the fresh air of art. The ambience is so good and it is very well maintained. I went to attend S.G.Vasudevs exhibition The return to Sama. The place can make you forget the outside world and breath art.

Wonderful place with not only a classy art collection but also a cosy cafe.

Forever in love with this place. Right from the entrance, the unbelievably beautiful canopy, the grand architecture of the main building, and of course the art. The entire campus has a beautiful atmosphere and there is silence in the middle of Bangalore noise. Just to sit at the café, sipping hit chai in a kulhad, its serene

Hands down one of the most important places for the art scene in the city and is located in an old colonial mansion in a rather posh locality in the city, a heaven for art lovers and critics alike, the place has a library, a cafeteria and ofcourse two block of galleries the old and the new block. However heads up! the security seems rather prying gives a wierd look at the people who come there especially the women.! Personally I found it rather disgusting! Be aware of the stare !

If youre an art lover, dont miss visiting the National Gallery of Modern Art on Palace Road. This gallery, which opened in 2009, is the third of its kind in India (the others are in Delhi and Mumbai).Its housed in a Colonial mansion with a garden setting and has two interconnected wings, one of which features works from the early 18th century up until Indias Independence while the other displays work from a large number of modern and contemporary artists.The gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m until 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. There is a cafe on the premises as well, which is open fewer hours than the gallery itself

Absolutely loved this place. Cut out from the hustle bustle of the city, this place houses art and in a way Indian culture with detailed explanation of everything. Go, experience the magic yourself.

Its a very big gallery and very well maintained. I visited Korean art exhibition here it was beautiful.

A huge campus with an old style building and a sprawling garden (with sculptures). Great place to spend an afternoon or two. They also have guided walks on Saturdays (3-4 pm) and Wednesdays (11 am - 12 noon).

I think this is one of the best investments government can make in public spaces, its a lovely complex, great environs and beautiful building.. not even including the gallery itself yet! There is also a very nice cafe here to just hang out and has excellent food.

Awesome place to explore Arts and crafts. Thoambaaa chenneageadaaa eee place. Guys who ever passes near to it try to visit this place. 😇😇😇😇

Museum Housing Paintings By Modern & Contemporary Indian artists Plus A cafe & An Auditorium...

Really well maintained art Gallery it is a mixture different types arts and paintings youll get all information about drawings and art in one place

If you are looking for quaint modern and contemporary art and sculpture museum as I like National gallery of modern art is not to be missed. Set up in 1954 by our 1st President Late Dr Radhakrishnan the museum also boasts of a library, auditorium, a small outdoor pool, lawn and a cosy cafe. Museum timings are from 11 am to 6:30 pm Tue to Sun, Mon closed. There are sculptures and installations in the museum lawn lined up with banyan and rubber trees. The museum houses paintings of M f Husssain, S H Raza, Manjit Bawa apart from Bengal school renowned ones as Haren Das, Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose, Abanindranath Tagore, Anjolie Ela and sculptures of Ramkinkar Baij

Its a nice showcasing of art. They can improve by including some new artists works as well.

Amazing ambience and nice way to spend a weekend evening or Sunday morning. Love the cafeteria here as well.

We performed recently in the auditorium. Only one problem is the timing. If they can extend it upto 8.30 p.m., itll be the best.

Tranquil beautiful space. Just sit out the whole day. Quaint cafeteria.

Its Serene,lot of art and artifacts are on display! Go and enjoy!

The place is quiet and has Okayish art collection. The best part is the upkeep and maintenance of the place and quaint cafe in the compound. Nice place to come with a book and enjoy the peace.

The NGMA presents a wonderful opportunity to spend time in a place that is tranquil, opulent, welcoming, and steeped in history!The entry fee is affordable, and the exhibit is alluring. Youll find everything from paintings, to sculptures, to etchings, to vintage photographs, to podcasts!All of these artifacts, are presented within a historic structure; which with striking white pillars and beautiful balconies, sharply beacons the bygone British era into the present.This bungalow, with its high ceilings, ornate floor tiles, numerous balconies, aged trees, gorgeous wood accents and intricate detail, is as alluring as the art it enhouses.Inside, are pieces from various artists, with enough detail to appreciate the exhibit, without the need for a guide.The entire exhibit also makes you feel involved with the art, with numerous pieces displayed at eye level or lower. They also dont have ropes and barriers that make you feel like youre not worthy of the art youre here to perceive and appreciate. That being said, touching and being careless around the art is (definitely) not allowed.There are imposing sculptures that range from the abstract to the obvious, and some of them so vivid that they seem to await a reaction from you.Some paintings and sketches will make you stop and think; and other sculptures will make you walk away, confronted by the depiction of the horrors we humans are capable of.No matter the type of person you are, if enter with even the slightest bit of curiosity, you will leave with a multitude of feelings. Shock, awe, intrigue, confusion, fascination, revelation, disinterest, repulsion, question, doubt, amusement, admiration...And whatever it is you feel, youll know that it is worth more than what you paid to walk in.And if even thinking about art gets youre drier than the Saharan desert, then come for the beautiful house that will make for a jaw-dropping backdrop to your Instagram-ready selfies. And while youre there, you can walk through the halls of beautiful bungalow, wondering:What does any one need so many rooms for?How did they clean those high high ceilings?And how you found so much peace and quiet smack-dab-in-the-middle of traffic-ridden Bengaluru!And if all of this is not your cup of tea; the cafe has good coffee.

Great collection of art,depicting of both Indian and Foreign Arts, takes around 1-2hrs.ample of parking space.

Chilled out art gallery filled with curios and interesting paintings from age old ones to modern art. Check out its store on the way out to get gorgeous reprints of paintings and art books. If you lucky, you will get to see guest artist gallery or attend an interesting art talk with celebrated artists/teachers.

During my stay in Bangalore, I never happened to visi this place. Yesterday was my first opportunity to see this place. The location of the place is convenient to reach. it is green and serene place. To have a seating for sometime outdoor, under the shades of trees is a beautiful experience.I had gone there to meet my professor, in fact he called me there and mentioned that it is a nice place to spend sometime. He is not just my professor but a friend, philospher and guide as well.Thank you Sir, for enlighting me yet again.

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Very peaceful, green and gorgeous place with a decent collection of modern art and helpful staff. The cafeteria serves nice food - particularly their alu paratha and pav bhaji were awesome. The museum shop is a little neglected and one wishes it had mod beautiful prints of the modern art. Definitely worth a visit! Also has parking space inside.

I suggest the museum needs to add more good art works of various other artists...New artists as well as contemporary artists.

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Good place for art lovers...place is calm and quiet..clean surroundings..Have theatre, library and cafeteria..renovation work currently going on..

My hang out place with best friends: ambience is quiet serene terrific calm quiet food not much of choice coffee was good ample parking space

A hidden gem in Bangalore. A must visit for art lovers. Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Ravi Verma are kept for public display.

I visited the Gallery to attend a retrospective of Smita Patils films. The place is mesmerisingly calm and serene. The cafeteria food is decent. You can find a number of corners and spots to sit, read and relax. It has a library too. This place is a silent marker of the fact that you can find places to spend some peaceful time in this extremely noisy and congested city, if you really want to.

Its closed right now and no entry for Guests

Very well organised museum. It is designed in such a way, that you wont miss anything.The guards will keep assisting you which way to go next. Museum has a fine collection of artworks- abstarct art, potrait, sculptures, wooden models and statues made from steel/ aluminium wires. When I had visited there an exhibition of artist Madhvi Parekhs reverse acrylic paintings had been going on. In one big room a colossal painting of the Last Supper painted by her was on display. A single seat was put to sit and see the painting.It was all silent around.I sat there and studied the enigmatic painting for a long time. It felt great. I was curious to see Raja Ravi Vermas paintings,but there was only one. This museum has comparatively smaller collection than in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. In Delhi it took me 4 hours to tour the galleries, in Bangalore I finished all within 1 hour. Anyways, a great place to visit for art lovers.

Perfect art Gallery with a Garden Cafeteria. Can spend time endlessly over meeting friends or even business!☺️

Absolute, total must visit. Great collection. Has a shop too where you can pick up prints, and a small cafe.

Nice display courteous staff ,cafeteria an added advantage

It takes time to understand even a single piece of Art. But again this Gallery rekindled the love for Raja Ravi Verma Paintings.

This gallery space is beautiful and the work is extraodinary to see. However, it seems like they spend the ₹500 entry fee (foreign fee) on security guards that are only there to enforce the no photography rules, aggressively direct your walking patterns, and watch youre every move. The work in some of the galleries is molding and stained but instead of directing funds to that, they are spending it on harrasing the attendees. No wonder there werent that many people at this beautiful museum.

Very good place in Bengaluru....

They have an entry ticket of rs 20 for adults. its a good place to visit. They usually have events going on. I made my visit recently and found some real amazing art work there. Also, they had one room full of photography. It was really beautiful and eye catching. Will surely make my visit again.

The place is a plethora of art and craft. The museum on its own is a beautiful place to connect to the inner artist in you that the actual artist wants to connect to. The ambiance around the museum is just mind blowing.... the water works and the walking space is a part of this amazing museum. The museum in store has beautiful souvenirs and the shops outside have very filling bites that u can grab on your way out... a very fulfilling experience...

Fabulous building and well displayed art and artefacts

It was really inspiring, though I must admit that I could not fathom all of the beautiful paintings there. The exhibition was held for international womens day.

A serene place on midst of a chaotic city, it offers a quiet environment to enjoy the brilliant artworks and exhibits on show.A go to place for all art buffs and enthusiastsThey can increase the overall collection though.

Awesome..i will visit back to understand art.!!

Really well maintained gallery. Its completely air conditioned inside. The entry fee is just ₹20 for adults. The sculptures inside are really interesting, and each one has an information board beside it. The surroundings are also beautiful and filled with trees. The cafeteria inside serves good food too.Photography is only allowed outside the building, and not inside.

Excellent Spot, specially for teen and artists to grasp how to have free hand imaginative sketches with life filled art. I visited this place many times to infuse curves in my mind some where last year. Worth to plan.

Beautiful paintings! A hidden gem of Bangalore.

This is very good place for art lovers, peaceful place.

Very beautiful place with great set of arts. Serenity , peace and cafe was enough to spend my day.

The place is a plethora of art and craft. The museum on its own is a beautiful place to connect to the inner artist in you that the actual artist wants to connect to. The ambiance around the museum is just mind blowing.... the water works and the walking space is a part of this amazing museum. The museum in store has beautiful souvenirs and the shops outside have very filling bites that u can grab on your way out... a very fulfilling experience...

Really well maintained gallery. Its completely air conditioned inside. The entry fee is just ₹20 for adults. The sculptures inside are really interesting, and each one has an information board beside it. The surroundings are also beautiful and filled with trees. The cafeteria inside serves good food too.Photography is only allowed outside the building, and not inside.

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Very peaceful environment with a water body. Great exhibitions always. They have a nice collection of art assorted based on the medium on several floors. Located amidst the trees and building is a small cafe, which has good enough stuff to snack in between.

Beautiful arts @ display with nice ambience

Super gallery... Have good space... Awesome environment ... Old and beautiful.. villa .... Collection are fantastic.... Can spend a hole day... And there show are really memorial.

Has always been my favorite place. For all the forms of art and study. Meeting new people and new ideas. Very peaceful environment with a water body. Great exhibitions always.Please enhance your cafeteria food. If not the food at least the service person. The one at the billing. Argues a lot over small thing. Was not expecting that in an open minded art gallery set up.

Such a beautiful place. Loved it. Its soothing and Refreshing. A boost to your artistic vision.Although lighting is an issue. If youre trying to observe a piece its irritating if your own shadow blocks your view..

Really well maintained gallery. Its completely air conditioned inside. The entry fee is just ₹20 for adults. The sculptures inside are really interesting, and each one has an information board beside it. The surroundings are also beautiful and filled with trees. The cafeteria inside serves good food too.Photography is only allowed outside the building, and not inside.

This place is an eye opener to the world of art, its a beautiful place of inspiration for people interested in art, design, creative beginners and geniuses. Or it could be your quite inspirational getaway. But a must visit, the quite just helps you and a few bits just moves you. Enjoy

An amazing place for anybody interested in art. Nestled amidst green canopy of trees, this place is serene, with various types of art and with lift facility.Theres also a souvenir shop, an auditorium, and a cafeteria.PS: would recommend that you take someone along who has a taste for art to make the experience better!!

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Must visit for an art lover. Apart from the exhibits, there is a beautiful library which is accessible to public. Houses some 2,000 books on art and related topics.Located amidst the trees and building is a small cafe, which has good enough stuff to snack in between.One can easily plan a couple of hours or more. A good break from usual weekly mall visit.

The collection, while notable, just cannot justify the absolutely unconscionable - and truly despicable - practice of charging non-Indians 2,500% of the standard entry price. This horrifically xenophobic practice should not be supported in any way, shape, or form - and all must stand up to such horrible practices. To see wealthy Indians walking in while students from other countries on small budgets were denied entry was saddening...and just awful to see.Everyone should avoid this institution - and do not support it - in any way, shape, or form.

Collection of Raja ravi varmas paintings are awesome. Must visit for art lovers.

A must in Bangalore for Artists Destination. One afternoon I visited this Gallery. It took more than 3 hours for me to finish the displays.Collection of good art. Got know more about artists. closely watched their creativity.Recommend all intellectuals and art appreciators to visit this Gallery.

Really well maintained gallery. Its completely air conditioned inside. The entry fee is just ₹20 for adults. The sculptures inside are really interesting, and each one has an information board beside it. The surroundings are also beautiful and filled with trees. The cafeteria inside serves good food too.Photography is only allowed outside the building, and not inside.

A lovely, peaceful spot away from the city craziness. A great modern exhibition with plenty of see. Security following you around was a little spooky, but not too intrusive. Food at the cafe was nice and well priced, plenty of arty locals about. Really enjoyed it and went back for lunch.

Looks like a bunch of childrens paintings. Not the place for you if you arent an art enthusiast.

This place takes you back in time. As you stand under a huge tree you wonder where does the art start. The collection is good. There are rare photos of Bollywood celebrities. If these pictures were in Mumbai they would be up on the Internet by now. The lighting isn’t good in all the rooms. You aren’t allowed to take pictures. Go visit on a late afternoon.Excellent I must say this is excellent gallery. This is my first time visit and I found it exceptionally good.

Located on Palace Road, the National Gallery of Modern Art has a collection of nearly 500 paintings. The Gallery is a storehouse of India’s cultural ethos and displays various multiple specimens of ancient and contemporary Indian art.The Gallery is a major cultural hub in the city of Bengaluru and houses an auditorium, a cafeteria, and a public art-reference library.

Awesome experience in National gallery of modern art. Photography and paintings are really wonderful. We can see arts related to historic events and also modern photoshoots.

A great place to visit to watch the paintings and art works. Has aesthetic scenery everywhere. Full or greenery and has a fountain as soon as you enter.

An awesome place to visit. Time spent here is a worth it took 2 hours to completely visit the exhibits. You can find peace in this place a good place for reading even tea is good at this place. There is an ample space to sit n read. One can visit this place when they feel exhausted and wanted to feel a change

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