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India approves ₹3,230 crore Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in Delhi
India’s Cabinet has approved a ₹3,230 crore plan for a major museum in the North and South Block buildings in New Delhi.
The museum will use the historic buildings, which once housed government offices, as a public cultural institution while preserving their architectural character.
It is intended to tell India’s civilisational story through its heritage, traditions and knowledge systems.
The project will be built in stages from 2026-27 to 2030-31, and the government expects it to handle up to one crore visitors a year.
The first gallery, about adornment, is expected to open in late 2027 in the North Block.
The completed museum is planned to have the world’s largest museum display area, according to the government.
It will include exhibitions, visitor facilities and immersive technology, and is expected to earn revenue from tickets, events and other services.
India’s Union Cabinet approved a ₹3,230 crore plan to develop the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in New Delhi.
The museum will reuse the historic North and South Block complex while preserving its architectural character.
The project is planned in phases from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with its first gallery expected to open in the latter part of 2027.
The government says the museum will present India’s civilisational heritage through galleries, exhibitions and immersive experiences.
Its proposed built-up area is approximately 1,78,509 square metres, and it is designed to handle up to one crore visitors a year.
- Who
- The Union Cabinet approved the project. The Culture Ministry is working on it.
- What
- Development of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum, at an estimated cost of ₹3,230 crore.
- When
- Approved on November 11, 2026. The first gallery is expected to open in the latter part of 2027.
- Where
- The North and South Block complex in New Delhi.
- Why
- To create a public cultural institution showcasing India’s civilisational heritage and cultural traditions.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the museum project.
The Union Cabinet approved its development at an estimated cost of ₹3,230 crore.
The project is scheduled to be implemented in phases.
The first gallery, themed “Adornment”, is expected to open to the public in the North Block.
- Estimated project cost
- ₹3,230 crore
- Project site
- North and South Block complex, New Delhi
- Proposed built-up area
- Approximately 1,78,509 square metres
- First gallery
- Adornment”, expected to open in the latter part of 2027
- Planned completion
- FY 2030-31
- Visitor capacity
- Up to one crore visitors a year
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Imagine New Delhi becoming home to the world’s largest museum display area? Think scale. Think culture. That is the vision behind Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum...From ancient knowledge systems, mathematics and astronomy to architecture, art, languages and spirituality, the museum will bring thousands of years of our heritage to life through immersive experiences and world-class galleries.
The project will be implemented in a phased manner over FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The first inaugural gallery on the theme of 'Adornment' is expected to open to the public in the North Block in the latter part of 2027,