India

Bihar Museum Ranked 9th Worldwide, Praised by Anand Mahindra

By Arshdeep Kaur

Industrialist Anand Mahindra praised the Bihar Museum for being among the world’s top 100 museums, describing it as a “seminal moment of recognition” for India’s cultural scene. In a post on X, the Mahindra Group Chairman noted that the Patna museum’s 9th‑place global ranking and top position in Asia is “simply staggering” and could be a “game changer” for museum experiences in India. He highlighted the museum’s creation by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the sustained efforts of the Bihar government and administrators, calling it a “new gold standard” and a “great example of vision, administrative determination and world‑class creative collaboration.” Mahindra said the achievement would benefit the Indian public, who deserve museum experiences comparable to those abroad, and called for a “museum renaissance in India.” His endorsement attracted the attention of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who invited Mahindra to visit the museum and explore opportunities for investment, employment and youth development in industry, agriculture, technology and tourism. Mahindra thanked the invitation and said he would take advantage of it whenever he visits Bihar. The Bihar Museum, opened in 2015 on a 13‑acre campus designed by Pritzker Prize‑winning architect Fumihiko Maki, houses a collection that spans from the Stone Age to modern times, including the Didarganj Yakshi, rare manuscripts, coins and folk art. It outranked major global institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (10th) and the Louvre (31st) on Worth a Journey’s 2026 list of the world’s 100 best museums.