National Gallery of Modern Art

Plan around Monday

NGMA New Delhi is normally closed on Monday and certain public holidays.

Choose depth over completion

Pick a floor, period or temporary exhibition; trying to cover the whole collection can produce museum fatigue.

Check photography rules

Permissions vary by gallery and exhibition, so follow current signs rather than assuming phone photography is allowed.

Use seating before fatigue sets in

Take short pauses between sections so the later works still receive genuine attention.

Read the movement context

Introductory panels help connect individual artists to larger debates in Indian modernism.

Pair with India Gate thoughtfully

The short geographic pairing works well, especially when the outdoor memorial is saved for cooler evening light.