Established 1974 Phone +880 2-9550602 | Address Dhaka, Bangladesh Founded 1974 | |
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Location Shilpakala Academy
Dhaka, Bangladesh Hours Open today · 11AM–8PMTuesday11AM–8PMWednesday11AM–8PMThursday11AM–8PMFriday3–8PMSaturday11AM–8PMSunday11AM–8PMMonday11AM–8PMSuggest an edit Similar Bangladesh National Museum, Shishu Park, Ahsan Manzil, Bengal Centre, Liberation War Museum | ||
National Art Gallery of Bangladesh is a fine arts gallery of Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains works of art from national artists, such as Zainul Abedin and Quamrul Hassan.
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History
In 1974, the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, now called the National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, was established in Bangladesh to take over the duties of the Pakistan Arts Council. The academy became the sole conservationists and protectors of art in 2003 and founded the National Art Gallery.
Gallery
The National Art Gallery's two storied building, constructed on the National Academy of Fine and Performing Art grounds, exhibits ways to prevent aging due to environmental factors and artwork from their permanent and temporary collection. There are also rooms for educational purposes, such as lectures about art preservation.