The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) has been awarded a 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award and been named one of the top 10 museums in the Caribbean by the distinguished travel site. Travelers' Choice Awards are bestowed to destinations, attractions, restaurants and hotels that are selected by TripAdvisor reviewers from across the globe as "the very best of travel". The NAGB is ranked 10th of 10 Caribbean museums and is the only Bahamian institution to make the list of award recipients.

So far, the gallery has received 114 reviews and a score of 4.5, out of 5 possible marks for excellence. Guests, who include locals from Nassau and visitors from as far away as Switzerland and South Africa, describe the museum as "small but special" and "a national treasure". Villa Doyle, the historic colonial mansion where the gallery is based, is praised for its elegance and proximity to other sites of cultural and historical interest.

On behalf of the gallery, NAGB Director Amanda Coulson expressed gratitude to the TripAdvisor reviewers for their positive and constructive feedback.

"We take a lot of pride in what we do at the NAGB," she said, "and we get a great sense of achievement when we hear from others, directly or indirectly, who find the work we do valuable and who recognize the level of fine art being created in the country."

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is located on West and West Hill Streets. It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, and 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The gallery offers free entry to locals on Sundays, and admission is free for visitors under 12 any day of the week. During other hours, students and seniors pay $5 at the door, local adults are charged $7 entry and international visitors pay $10.

For more information on the NAGB, visit the gallery's website at nagb.org.bs or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheNAGB.

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