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Bihar Museum Ranks Among World's Top 10
30 Oct
Summary
- Bihar Museum ranked ninth globally, beating the Louvre and Met.
- The museum is recognized as the top museum in Asia.
- It is the only Indian museum featured in the top 100 list.
The Bihar Museum, inaugurated in 2015, has been ranked ninth globally on the 'World's 100 Best Museums 2026' list, surpassing renowned institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre in Paris. This accolade also designates it as the top museum in Asia. The publication by Worth a Journey marks the museum as the only Indian institution to be included in the prestigious top 100.
Located in Patna, the museum showcases Bihar's extensive heritage, spanning from ancient civilizations to the present day. Its vast collection covers historical artifacts up to 1764, alongside diverse traditional, folk, and contemporary art forms. Spread across over 13 acres, the Bihar Museum has become a significant cultural hub and tourist attraction since its opening.
