Cultural Center

This walk takes you through the Cultural Centre of Chandigarh—the Sector 10 Museum Complex, a significant urban ensemble that includes the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Government College of Art, Chandigarh Architecture Museum and Natural History Museum.

Black and white photo of a modern concrete house with geometric shapes and shadow patterns, surrounded by trees.

A black and white photo of a modern building with a large, angular concrete wall and covered entrance area. There are potted plants and chairs outside, with trees visible in the background.

Black and white photo of a modern concrete and brick building with small windows and a balcony, and an empty space underneath with benches and pillars.

At the core of the complex stands the Government Museum and Art Gallery, a long, linear structure of brick and exposed concrete. It is one of the only three museums designed by Le Corbusier during his lifetime and is build to host both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The auditorium and College of Art, positioned alongside, strengthen the site's spatial cohesion and cultural relevance.

The Chandigarh Architecture Museum, designed by Shivdatt Sharma—a protégé of Corbusier—documents the city’s planning legacy and draws inspiration from the Le Corbusier Pavilion in Zurich. Adjacent to it stands another of Sharma’s notable works, the Natural History Museum, reinforcing the complex’s architectural continuity and thematic depth.

The walk concludes with a quiet interlude in the Leisure Valley, reflecting Chandigarh’s seamless integration of architecture and landscape.