National Gallery to open on Sundays
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) has announced that it will now be opened on a Sunday.
According to the NGJ, the move to open on a Sunday comes as it seeks to appeal to changing audience trends, while fulfilling its core objective, that of the transmission and preservation of Jamaican culture.
Senior Director for the NGJ, Roxanne Bucknor explained that one of the new strategic plans for the NGJ is increased visibility and accessibility.
“Audience trends and demands have changed. We’ve seen an uptick in requests for access to the NGJ outside of our standard hours and as such we want to ensure that we are not only responding but ensuring that there is greater inclusivity as we hope to increase awareness and engagement between the public and our organization,” Bucknor said.
“Additionally, with the revamping of the downtown core, particularly the waterfront, we want to position the NGJ as a premium attraction for families and tourists alike. We look forward to welcoming visitors who will be treated to a premium cultural experience, with paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts and other artefacts,” she added.
Starting Sunday (July 9,) visitors will have an opportunity to view the permanent exhibitions in the Historical, Edna Manley, A.D Scott, Dunkley and Kapo galleries.
Additionally, visitors can also view the recently opened Narrative Evolutions exhibition, which is primarily constituted of donations of works of art made to the NGJ between 2018-2022.
The NGJ is the largest and oldest public art museum in the English-speaking Caribbean. A division of the Institute of Jamaica (Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport), it currently operates from two locations — one in the capital city Kingston, and the other in Montego Bay.
