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Best Photography in New Delhi

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History aficionados are sure to savor every moment of their visit to The Alkazi Foundation for the Arts. This charitable trust has a collection of 90,000 photographs, the earliest of which date back to the 19th Century. The trust focuses on analyzing as well as studying the cultural nuances of India through these photographs. The collection also includes photographs from other countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, thus beckoning curious tourists in addition to locals. These photographs have proven essential in understanding India's architectural to topographical and even anthropological transition.

Spread across three floors, Lalit Kala Academy is a spacious art gallery that has been operating since 1954. This venue has been a platform for amateur and well-known artists alike. Being an art hub, this gallery has been the venue for the Triennale India exhibition which sees around 40 countries participating. Besides this, the art gallery also holds the National Exhibition of Photography and Arts and is a host to several film shows and other events regularly. All in all, Lalit Kala Academy is surely a must visit for all the art aficionados in town.

A trip to Delhi would amount to much less if The National Museum were not on your itinerary. Built in 1960, this repository stores an endless and spectacular collection of Indian antiquities. The collection is truly fantastic and extraordinary; there are treasures from pre-historic times and from the time of the birth of Indian civilization. Priceless pieces of art and sculptures from the Indus Valley civilization, can also be found here. That's not all, the museum houses rare miniatures, Buddhist and Jain relics and an extensive collection of artifacts from the Chola Era. If you are interested in decorative arts; this museum exhibits those too.

Considered as Delhi's foremost cultural center, India Habitat Centre has a urban, contemporary design. Interspersed in the expansive red brick complex are beautiful customized spaces for national and international art exhibits, film screenings, concert halls, theaters, office spaces, restaurants and a guesthouse. It is the place where the city's art fraternity hangs out. This center also plays host to several international conferences, meetings, and functions.

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