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The Nommo Gallery

Nommo Gallery, founded in 1964 by the 1959 Act of Parliament is Uganda’s National Gallery and a component of the Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) along with the National Theatre. It sits in a secure location in the heart of Kampala City just next to State Lodge at Nakasero (Plot 4, Victoria Avenue) and boasts of an impressive assortment of art masterpieces from paintings, batiks (tie-and-dye), ceramics, art prints, photographs and sculptors, among others.

The Mission of the Gallery: To promote, develop, conserve and present the rich cultural heritage of Uganda through the visual arts.

In order to achieve its mission statement, the gallery pursues the following Objectives:

• Exploring, encouraging and developing creative talent.
• Building up a national collection of art by prominent Ugandan artists for permanent custody and display.
• Involving children and youth in creative activities geared towards cultural awareness, vocational and recreational ends.
• Participating in national and international exchange programs through exhibitions, seminars and workshops.
• Carrying out research, publication and dissemination of knowledge about Uganda’s artistic heritage for educational purposes.
• Giving support and expertise in the creation and development of cultural activities and industries; to foster self reliance and promote cultural tourism in Uganda.Providing a platform for display is one of the ways in which the gallery promotes emerging artists. And it’s today reputed for holding monthly solo or joint exhibitions on various themes. The women exhibition which often takes place on International Women’s Day and the Independence Day Exhibition not forgetting the Young Artists Exhibition are some of the most popular exhibitions at the Gallery. It’s in related spirit that Nommo Gallery organized 110 artists to participate in CHOGM activities and that one of them made a sculpture that now colours the Parliamentary Gardens.

In line with the Gallery mandate to preserve the works of art for the coming generations, the Gallery consistently provides rich entertainment to visitors; giving you the style and tastes of our artists, in addition to helping you learn about ‘The Pearl of Africa’ and its cultures through art masterpieces always on display there, which can be bought by art collectors or lovers at friendly prices.

To fulfill its educational role, the Gallery carries out industrial training with students from Uganda’s institutions of higher learning and universities and as well has designed programs such as Child Art Programme and plays its social responsibility role by working with other organizations on developmental projects like anti-corruption and anti-malaria, to mention but two. It also coordinates with other countries through their embassies to promote culture.

Pearl Restaurant
Oh yes, Nommo Gallery also has Pearl Restaurant just next to it with the best cuisine at pocket-friendly prices, so the question of hunger or thirst while you are there is out of the equation!