National Art Gallery of The Bahamas 🇧🇸

You will find the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas located at the junction of Downtown Nassau and the Over-the-Hill neighbourhood. Housed inside the restored Villa Doyle, a historic 1860s colonial-era mansion featuring neoclassical columns, Bahamian wraparound verandahs, and louvered shutters, this landmark stands as the nation's first institution of its kind. You should visit to immerse yourself in the rich narrative of this independent sovereign nation through its historic and contemporary visual arts.

Inside, you can explore four distinct gallery spaces. The ground floor houses the Permanent Exhibition Gallery and the Project Space, featuring a collection of over 500 works dating from the 1800s to today. You will encounter paintings, photography, sculptures, and digital media created by prominent Bahamian artists such as Amos Ferguson, R.

Brent Malone, Lavar Munroe, Maxwell Taylor, and Antonius Roberts. On the second floor, two temporary exhibition spaces host rotating displays and initiatives. Beyond the interior galleries, your visit extends outdoors across the campus grounds, where you can admire public sculptures, wander through the Art Park, browse items at the museum store, or attend events at Fiona's Theatre, an open-air amphitheatre designed for live performances.

What to see at National Art Gallery of The Bahamas

• Permanent collection featuring over 500 historic and contemporary Bahamian artworks from the 1800s to today.
• Historic 1860s Villa Doyle architecture with neoclassical columns and Bahamian wraparound verandahs.
• Four gallery spaces spanning ground-floor permanent displays and second-floor temporary exhibition halls.
• Outdoor campus featuring public sculpture displays, an Art Park, and Fiona's Theatre open-air amphitheatre.

Visiting tips

Take advantage of access initiatives such as Free Sundays to experience the museum's public programming and galleries.

How long: 1-2 hours · Best time: Free Sundays

How to get there & what’s nearby

National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is easy to reach on Nassau’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Nassau Public Library. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Nassau travel guide.