Event: Bahamas - Nassau

National Art Gallery of the Bahamas

When:	Daily; not Mon or Sun
Where:	National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
Opening Hours:	Tues-Sat 10am-4pm; closed on public holidays

Now one of Nassau's most magnificent buildings, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) houses an ever-growing collection of contemporary Bahamian art. The building finds its roots in the dilapidated shell of Villa Doyle, the stately mansion on West and West Hill Streets overlooking the western entrance to Nassau Harbour.

Villa Doyle was built in the 1860s as the private residence of Chief Justice Sir William Doyle. As home to the NAGB, Villa Doyle is now as much a part of the exhibition as the works in its galleries, portraying a harmonious blend of past and present. Everything, from the floorboards to the balustrades to the smallest architectural details, have been restored and refurbished to appear as they would have looked more than 140 years ago.

For those who want more than sun, sand and sea on their trip to the Bahamas, high-tech lights, glass interior walls and contemporary art are featured alongside colonial era mouldings. Works on display include some stunning Winslow Homer landscapes as well as paintings, sculptures, textiles, ceramics and photography from the end of the 20th century to the present.