Museums in Asia

The best museums in Asia: Bihar Museum in Patna leads

Bihar Museum in Patna, India, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026 in Asia, at N° 9 in the world. Asia has 10 of the 100 entries, from 5 countries; Japan has the most, 5.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/museums/

Bihar Museum in Patna, India, is N° 1 in Asia and N° 9 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama, Japan, is N° 2 in Asia and N° 24 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching, Malaysia, is N° 3 in Asia and N° 35 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima, Japan, is N° 4 in Asia and N° 36 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

National Museum of Ethnology in Suita, Japan, is N° 5 in Asia and N° 41 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya, Japan, is N° 6 in Asia and N° 51 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi, Japan, is N° 7 in Asia and N° 58 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, is N° 8 in Asia and N° 68 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Ullen Sentalu Museum in Kaliurang, Indonesia, is N° 9 in Asia and N° 89 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Museum Bank Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, is N° 10 in Asia and N° 99 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.