Museums & Arts · Our pick in Mumbai
NCPA (National Centre for the Performing Arts)
Since 1969
About NCPA (National Centre for the Performing Arts)
The NCPA was inaugurated in 1969 as the first multi-venue, multi-genre cultural centre in South Asia (NCPA). It programmes Western classical music, Indian music, theatre, dance and film; the NCPA International Jazz Festival 2026 begins on 20 November.
Why it's on our list
- Western classical and Indian music
- International Jazz Festival
- At Nariman Point
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with NCPA (National Centre for the Performing Arts) before you go.
What’s on
NCPA (National Centre for the Performing Arts) publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to NCPA (National Centre for the Performing Arts), as the crow flies.
- The Oberoi, Mumbai250 m3 min walk
- Trident, Nariman Point350 m4 min walk
- The grand hotels of Mumbai: the back story1.3 km16 min walk
- The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from NCPA (National Centre for the Performing Arts) 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 3600 m8 min walk
- ChurchgateLine 31.0 km13 min walk
- Cuffe ParadeLine 31.3 km16 min walk
Key sights
- CSMVS museum1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Marine Drive1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Gateway of India1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- CSMT (UNESCO)2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Haji Ali Dargah6.5 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Bandra–Worli Sea Link9.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Jio World Centre (NMACC)16 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Juhu Beach20 kmCar or taxi 64 min
- CSMIA airport (T2)20 kmCar or taxi 66 min
Main railway stations
- Churchgate1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Mumbai Central5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Dadar11 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Bandra Terminus15 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)18 kmCar or taxi 58 min