Bihar Museum ranked among top 10 in world museum list

The Bihar Museum has been ranked ninth in the 2026 edition of the World’s 100 Best Museums by the Munich-based travel guide Worth a Journey. This ranking places the institution ahead of major global landmarks, including the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Opened to the public in 2017 in Patna, the museum was designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. The structure, built from concrete and stone, utilizes Maki’s philosophy of Oku to create spatial depth through interconnected low-rise buildings and landscaped courtyards. The facility spans approximately 13.9 acres and includes various galleries such as the Children’s, Orientation, History, and Visible Storage sections.

The museum was established as an interactive, contemporary cultural space under the leadership of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Its development involved administrative oversight from Anjani Kumar Singh and graphic identity work by Anthony Lopez of Lopez Design. The institution also hosts the Bihar Museum Biennale to foster international cultural engagement.