Archive · 16 Jan 2026
India to Open World's Largest Museum
India is building the world's largest museum, called the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum, in Delhi.
It will be bigger than the Louvre in France.
The museum will show 5,000 years of India's history with over 30,000 objects.
It will have 30 galleries in 8 zones, showing ancient artifacts, sculptures, and digital displays.
The first part will open by the end of this year, and it's expected to attract 10 million visitors every year.
The museum is being designed with help from France and will be a major cultural tourism spot.
The Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum in Delhi will be the world's largest museum, surpassing the Louvre in size.
The museum will showcase 5,000 years of India's history with over 30,000 objects across 30 galleries in 8 thematic zones.
The first gallery is set to open by the end of 2024, with the entire museum expected to be fully operational by 2027.
The museum will feature artifacts like Indus Valley terracotta, Gupta period sculptures, and Chola bronzes, along with digital installations.
The museum is being developed with technical cooperation from France and is expected to attract 10 million visitors annually.
- Who
- Ministry of Culture, Government of India
- What
- Opening of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum
- When
- Year-end 2024 (first gallery), fully operational by 2027
- Where
- Delhi, India (North and South Blocks surrounding Rashtrapati Bhawan)
- Why
- To showcase India's cultural heritage and distance from colonial rule
- Name
- Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum
- Size
- 1.55 lakh square metres
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Developer
- Ministry of Culture
- Opening Date
- Year-end 2024 (first gallery)
- Expected Visitors
- 10 million annually
- Artifacts
- 80,000 to 1 lakh
- Designers
- Arcop Associates, Kulapat Yantrasast