Bharat Bhawan, Rupankar Museum
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Website: https://bharatbhawan.org/html/roopankar.html

Bharat Bhawan, Rupankar Museum

Fine Arts (Contemporary, Folk, and Tribal) Government
Place Bhopal
State Madhya Pradesh
Virtual Museum No
Year of Establishment 1982
Museum Type Fine Arts (Contemporary, Folk, and Tribal)
National Importance Museum Yes
Address 2nd floor, 53, J, Harshavardhan Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Shymala Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462003
Visiting Time 02:00 PM to 08:00 PM (February to October)
01:00 PM to 07:00 PM (November to January). Closed on Mondays and Central Govt. Holidays.
Entry Fee ₹20 (General)
₹100 for Foreigners. (Entry is free on Fridays).

Museum Introduction

Established in 1982, Rupankar is a unique museum of fine arts located within the Bharat Bhavan complex on the Shyamlata Hills. It was envisioned by J. Swaminathan to bridge the gap between "high art" and "folk art." The museum provides a platform where the works of renowned modernists and indigenous tribal artists are showcased with equal prestige.

General Collections

The collection is divided into two main sections: Contemporary Art and Tribal/Folk Art. It houses thousands of paintings, sculptures, and lithographs, including works by iconic Indian modernists like M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza, as well as terracotta, metal, and wood crafts from various Madhya Pradesh tribes.

Unique Historical Collections

The J. Swaminathan Legacy: The museum holds a definitive collection of Gond and Bhil tribal paintings that were first brought to national prominence during the museum's founding. It is uniquely famous for discovering and promoting the legendary Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam, whose original early works are preserved here.

Additional Information

Archaeological Survey of India No
Notes The museum building is an architectural masterpiece featuring a "sunken" design with open-to-the-sky courtyards. It operates on the philosophy that art should be experienced in a natural, non-hierarchical setting.
Artifacts Paintings by Jangarh Singh Shyam; Sculptures by Sankho Chaudhuri; Paintings by M.F. Husain and Tyeb Mehta; Bastar metal crafts (Dhokra); Terracotta sculptures from Jhabua; Original lithographs and graphic prints.
Highly Descriptive Yes
Contact Details +91 755-2660239
+91 755-2660353
Email ID bharatbhavanbhopal@gmail.com