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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Bihar Museum

Patna, India

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 9 2026

Top 10No. 1 in Asia

Bihar Museum

A modern state museum in Patna tracing Bihar's history from the Stone Age to modern times through sculptures, coins, manuscripts and folk art. A spacious building with open courtyards and lawns houses chronological galleries, a children's gallery and a short history film.

Highlights

  • Ancient sculpture galleries
  • Children's Gallery
  • Regional folk art gallery

Good to know

  • Closed on Mondays
  • Tickets ₹100, students half with ID
  • Allow four to five hours

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