The Art Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts

The Academy of Fine Arts offers several interesting attractions for art lovers. It has a textile museum, which has an exquisite collection of Dakhai, Patola, Jamdani, and Benarasi silk items. For those who want to see a collection of intricately woven Persian carpets, there is a carpet museum which is adjacent to the textile museum. The gallery of contemporary art gives glimpses of the history of Bengal art and exhibits artworks of the most famous artists of Bengal such as Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, and Gyalzen. The Academy’s auditorium is another major attraction as it hosts theatre and dance performances throughout the year