Built in the 1950s, National Gallery of Modern Art holds the city’s best collection of modern Indian paintings and sculpture. Originally built as the residence of the princely ruler of Jaipur, it was inaugurated as a museum in 1954. Its sprawling complex houses masterpieces by Raja Ravi Varma, Rabindranath Tagore, Amrita Sher-Gil, Jamini Roy as well as modernist masters such as MF Husain, SH Raza and Tyeb Mehta. The new wing often hosts travelling or temporary exhibitions by prominent contemporary artists or major retrospectives. You can also lounge in the beautiful sculpture garden outside. The museum shop has a good collection of prints, posters, books and other arty accessories.
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