Govt. Museum & Art Gallery

We celebrated International Museum Day today with Hon'ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria attending and gracing us with his presence. On display were historic photographs, medieval miniature paintings, contemporary paintings and select artefacts from the Natural History Museum and Doll's Museum even. Thank you to all who made it to today's event. @chandigarhtourism @chandigarh_lalit_kala_akademi @museumsofchandigarh

Humanist Modernity. The Unbuilt Chandigarh of Maciej Nowicki (12 May – 15 July 2026) Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh Maciej Nowicki came to India with ideas developed in the ruins of Warsaw — that a city is an organism, not a collection of functions. In Raleigh he proved that structure and space could be designed as one thing, not two. The Leaf Plan was not an import of European or American thinking. It was a response to the topography of the Punjab plains, to the winds, to the logic of how a new city grows outward from a centre. That dialogue between a Polish architect and an Indian landscape produced something none of those places could have generated alone. Nowicki died before Chandigarh was built. His ideas did not. The exhibition moves from Warsaw through Raleigh to Chandigarh because that is the actual trajectory of the thinking. The Leaf Plan became a palimpsest. This story was always the work of two people. Stanisława Nowicka co-developed the ideas and the method we call humanist modernism. She went on to become the first woman to hold the rank of full professor of architecture in American history. Organised by the National Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Warsaw / Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh / Polish Institute, New Delhi. Co-financed by the @kultura_gov_pl More details in the link in comments. #maciejnowicki #chandigarh #brutalism #modernism #architecture @niaiupl @museumchd

"Bhils Hunting Deer At Night" - Mughal painting; 18th Century - a common scene depicted in miniature paintings most known for their focus on the striking torchlight guiding the night hunt. A uni-directional light which in other paintings from the same series, shows through a funnel. Inviting inputs on how these torch lights may have been made, in the comments please. Don't you think this is highly advanced technology?

Our seated devi, under tungsten light from a late evening. Chola bronze sculpture, of what could possibly be Parvati.

We had a wonderful opening and inauguration of the exhibition yesterday with Chief Secretary H. Rajesh Prasad inaugurating “Humanist Modernity: The Unbuilt Chandigarh of Maciej Nowicki” in the presence of Dr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, New Delhi alongside, other eminent dignitaries. Thank you all, who made it to the opening of the exhibition that will be on view till 15th July. Hope to see you all at the museum!

We were at the civil-defence volunteer enrollment recently which also had a blood-donation camp, at the Rani Laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan, spreading awareness about the Gyan Bharatam mission. @chandigarhtourism @gyan_bharatam_mission

Setting up the exhibition for tomorrow! 12th May - 15th July , 'Humanist Modernity - The Unbuilt Chandigarh of Maciej Nowicki'

Part 1 of setting up 'Humanist Modernity - The Unbuilt Chandigarh of Maciej Nowicki ' [ no rest for the wicked ]

Pillar Capital from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh standing right as you enter the museum. Notice how the pot / matka is brimming with vines and foliage - a symbol of prosperity often depicted on pillar capitals especially on ones found in temples.

Getting exhibition ready. 12th May - 15th July "Humanist Modernity: The Unbuilt Chandigarh of Maciej Nowicki" See you all!

Plant Study of a Gourd and its Leaf ( Lauki ! ) Kangra - year unknown

Fine tuning details as we get ready for our exhibition "Humanist Modernity - The Unbuilt Chandigarh of Maciej Nowicki" which will be inaugurated on 12th May, Tuesday and will be on display till 15th July. Hope to see you all.