Museums & Arts · Our pick in Mumbai
National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
In the old C. J. Hall
About National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
NGMA Mumbai opened on 23 December 1996 in the former Sir Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall, designed by George Wittet in 1911. Only the façade survives; the architect Romi Khosla redesigned the interior around a spiral (NGMA). It is part of the Ministry of Culture.
Why it's on our list
- Modern Indian art
- Wittet’s 1911 façade
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, as the crow flies.
- The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai450 m6 min walk
- Trident, Nariman Point1.1 km14 min walk
- The Oberoi, Mumbai1.1 km14 min walk
- The grand hotels of Mumbai: the back story1.3 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Vidhan BhavanLine 3650 m8 min walk
- ChurchgateLine 3800 m10 min walk
- Hutatma ChowkLine 3950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- CSMVS museum200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Gateway of India550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- NCPA1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Marine Drive1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- CSMT (UNESCO)1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Haji Ali Dargah6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Bandra–Worli Sea Link10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Jio World Centre (NMACC)16 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Juhu Beach20 kmCar or taxi 64 min
- CSMIA airport (T2)20 kmCar or taxi 65 min
Main railway stations
- Churchgate1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Mumbai Central5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Dadar10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Bandra Terminus15 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)17 kmCar or taxi 57 min