What to expect
Highlights
- The restored heritage Manikyavelu Mansion and grounds.
- A permanent collection of modern Indian masters.
- Rotating major exhibitions in the new wing.
National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Bengaluru, is the southern branch of India’s national modern-art institution, opened in 2009 in the restored Manikyavelu Mansion on Palace Road. The early-20th-century mansion and its garden are themselves part of the appeal.
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Typemuseum
Nearest baseCentral Bengaluru
DistrictBengaluru Urban
Best timeOctober to February
Time needed1 to 1.5 hours
EntryApprox
Places to visit24→Listed businesses49→A permanent collection traces modern Indian art from the 18th century onward — Raja Ravi Varma, the Bengal School, Amrita Sher-Gil and others — while a newer wing hosts major temporary exhibitions.
Getting there
How to visit
- On Palace Road near Vasanth Nagar; autos and buses reach it, close to Bangalore Palace.
- Buy tickets at the counter; the gallery is closed on Mondays and national holidays.
Distance by road
- Mysuru145 km
- Chennai350 km
- Hyderabad570 km
- Mangaluru350 km
- Coimbatore365 km
Road km to Bengaluru Urban; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to February; check current exhibitions before visiting.
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Today at National Gallery of Modern Art
Sunrise6:09 am
Sunset6:31 pm
Golden hour best light5:31 pm–6:31 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:31 pm–6:56 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 77%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Visitor notes
- Entry ticket applies (higher for foreign nationals); photography inside is generally not allowed.
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Dass SuitesHotel on Vasvani Layout, Challaghatta Road, Next to Embassy Golf Link Business Park, Behind Hilton Hotel, Domlur in Central Bengaluru.
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National Gallery of Modern Art sits in Central Bengaluru, and these rank everything verified across the town rather than this one spot — built from the same listings shown above, ordered by the strength of the source evidence behind each entry rather than by anyone's star score. Every card shows how many places are really on it. Nobody pays to appear.
Nearest to National Gallery of Modern Art, on foot
Ordered by a real routed walk from National Gallery of Modern Art itself — the walking network, not a line on a map, which understates a real walk by about half again. A different question, and a different answer, from the town-wide lists below.
- Tiger Trail1.5 km · 18 min
- Chung Wah2.6 km · 32 min
- Asha Sweet Center2.9 km · 34 min
- UP south2.9 km · 35 min
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heritageCubbon Park
2.2 km · 26 min walk
A 300-acre landscaped green lung in the city centre, laid out in 1870, ringed by the red-brick Attara Kacheri (High Court), State Central Library and Government Museum.
heritageVidhana Soudha
1.6 km · 19 min walk
Karnataka's monumental granite state legislature building, completed in 1956 in a Neo-Dravidian style; floodlit on Sunday evenings and viewed from outside.
heritageBangalore Palace
1.2 km · 15 min walk
A Tudor-revival palace built in 1878 by the Wodeyar royal family, with fortified towers, arches and interiors of Wodeyar-era portraits and furniture.
heritageTipu Sultan's Summer Palace
An ornate two-storey teak palace completed in 1791 for Tipu Sultan, richly carved and painted, now an ASI-protected monument beside the KR Market fort area.
templeISKCON Temple Bangalore
A large hilltop Krishna-Balaram temple at Rajajinagar, one of the biggest ISKCON temples in the world, known for its gopuram, glass-and-gold shrine and multimedia halls.
heritageUlsoor Lake
One of the largest and oldest lakes in the city, in the Ulsoor (Halasuru) neighbourhood near MG Road, dotted with small islands and offering boating, a lakeside promenade and a Ganesha temple on its bank.
museumVisvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum
2.4 km · 29 min walk
A hands-on science and technology museum on Kasturba Road beside Cubbon Park, opened in 1965 in memory of engineer-statesman Sir M. Visvesvaraya, with interactive galleries on engines, electronics and space and a full-scale Wright Flyer replica.
museumHAL Aerospace Museum
India's first aerospace museum, opened in 2001 by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited near the old HAL airport, displaying vintage fighter aircraft, helicopters, aero-engines, a flight simulator and the story of Indian aviation.
museumJawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
670 m · 8 min walk
A sky-theatre and science centre at the High Grounds run by the Bangalore Association for Science Education, with domed astronomy shows, a science park of interactive exhibits and a public telescope programme.
heritageSankey Tank
A scenic man-made lake created in 1882 by Colonel Richard Sankey between Malleswaram and Sadashivanagar, ringed by a popular walking and jogging track, with boating and plentiful water birds.
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National Gallery of Modern Art — at a glance
Timings10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; closed Mondays and national holidays
Best timeOctober to February
Entry: Approx. Rs 20 (Indian), higher for foreign nationals
Getting here
How to reach National Gallery of Modern Art
Palace Road near Vasanth Nagar; close to Bangalore Palace
Getting back
Work out your return before you settle in for the sunset. Public transport here thins out sharply in the evening, and National Gallery of Modern Art is easier to reach than to leave. We do not publish departure times: there is no official live feed we are permitted to republish, and a wrong time here would strand you. Check the operator directly on the day.
- KSRTC — the Karnataka state bus operator; route and schedule enquiries. Online booking.
- Indian Railways — live running and seat availability for the nearest railhead, named under “Getting here” above.
Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.
Getting around National Gallery of Modern Art
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
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National Gallery of Modern Art — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit National Gallery of Modern Art?
October to February; check current exhibitions before visiting.
What are the entry fee and timings at National Gallery of Modern Art?
Entry: Approx. Rs 20 (Indian), higher for foreign nationals. Timings: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; closed Mondays and national holidays.
How do I reach National Gallery of Modern Art?
On Palace Road near Vasanth Nagar; autos and buses reach it, close to Bangalore Palace. Buy tickets at the counter; the gallery is closed on Mondays and national holidays.
How much time do I need for National Gallery of Modern Art?
1 to 1.5 hours.
What else is near National Gallery of Modern Art?
Nearby you can pair Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (670 m), Bangalore Palace (1.2 km), Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (1.5 km), Vidhana Soudha (1.6 km).
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Image credits
- National Gallery of Modern Art:Rameshng, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0