Birla Academy of Art & Culture

the birla academy of art & culture was established in 1967 with the principal objective of fostering the growth of art and culture with emphasis on visual and performing arts. in this time, the academy has established itself as a centre of cultural, artistic and educational activities. it all started when sri & smt b.k. birla; foremost industrialists of india, had started collecting rare and valuable treasures of art out of their profound love for art & beauty. with a sizeable collection in place, it was decided that such veritable treasure troves of history should be accessible to all. a public charitable trust was created in 1962 with a view to collecting, preserving and exhibiting art objects for the public. for accommodating the proposed institute, the present eleven storied building was completed in 1966 and it was formally inaugurated under the name “birla academy of art & culture” by karan singh in 1967. it is now one of the premier museums and art galleries of the country. it c