Ahuja Museum for Arts

Kolkata (Calcutta)


More a private gallery than a museum, this smallish place has changing exhibitions that mostly feature excellent 21st-century works by Bengali artists, as well as a few pieces from other countries (there are quite a few from neighbouring Bangladesh). It's located at the crossing of Lee and Elgin Rds. Call ahead for details about ongoing exhibitions.


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