Contemporary Indian Art, Medieval Indian miniature paintings, weapons, sculptures, Indian textiles and Kashmir shawls are some of the fine collections in this Academy. The Academy is a place where the city's culturally conscious intellectuals converge. It's art galleries feature exhibitions by contemporary artists throughout the year. Local theatre and dance programs are performed in a hall, having a stage. Set up at the initiative of Lady Ranu Mukherjee in 1933, the Academy is a favourite rendezvous of Calcutta's cultural intelligentsia.