5/5 Madhulika L. 2 years ago on Google
At
only
Rs
20
per
Indian
adult
(children
up
to
18
years
of
age
can
visit
free)
and
Rs
300
per
foreigner,
this
museum
is
a
must-visit
if
you’re
keen
on
modern
art.
The
museum
premises
spread
over
several
buildings
that
are
part
of
Jaipur
House,
a
palace
initially
built
for
the
Maharaja
of
Jaipur,
back
in
1936.
Some
of
the
subsidiary
buildings
house
administrative
offices
and
so
on,
but
the
art
is
mainly
in
the
New
Wing,
inaugurated
in
2009.
Here,
you
can
see
an
excellent,
chronologically
arranged,
of
modern
Indian
art,
beginning
around
the
period
that
saw
‘Company
Art’:
from
there,
right
up
to
the
present
day,
there
are
dozens
of
stunning
artworks,
with
some
scattered
sculptures
here
and
there.
Many
of
the
greats
are
here:
Amrita
Sher-Gil,
Abanindranath
Tagore,
Nandlal
Bose,
Jamini
Roy,
KK
Hebbar,
MF
Husain,
Satish
Gujral…
and
many
more.
There
are
several
almost
iconic
paintings
in
the
collection,
which
spreads
over
three
floors
(staircases
connect
the
floors,
as
do
wheelchair-friendly
ramps;
there
are
also
elevators
between
the
floors).
Note
that
photography
without
a
flash
is
allowed,
as
long
as
you
aren’t
taking
photos
of
yourself
or
of
other
people.
Guided
tours
are
available,
and
you
can
get
additional
information
on
exhibits
by
scanning
a
QR
code.
Do
remember
to
go
out
into
the
grounds
of
the
museum
and
check
out
some
of
the
sculptures
on
the
lawns.
There’s
an
especially
striking
metal
tree
(with
utensils
as
the
‘leaves’)
by
Subodh
Gupta
which
is
truly
memorable.