The National Gallery of Jamaica recently created a blog to act as an official extension of their website. In their first post on on their new blog it is stated that the blog will ” serve as a vehicle for gallery news and information on Jamaican art and artists.” The blog is located at nationalgalleryofjamaica.wordpress.com while the official website of the gallery is at galleryjamaica.org.
About the National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery was founded in 1974 and was moved from Devon House to its present location in the Roy West Building on the Kingston Waterfront in the Kingston Mall on Orange Street and Ocean Boulevard in 1983. It is the largest public art gallery in the English speaking Caribbean occupying about 25,000 square feet of space. The main purpose of the National Gallery is to collect document, exhibit and conserve art in and of Jamaica.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: Closed
Admission:
J$50 Students and 65 and over
J$100 General admission
Members: Free