{"id":374816,"date":"2026-10-31T17:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374816"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:03:28","slug":"worth-a-journeys-2026-worlds-100-best-museums-list-and-bihar-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/worth-a-journeys-2026-worlds-100-best-museums-list-and-bihar-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth a Journey\u2019s\u2019 2026 World\u2019s 100 Best Museums list and Bihar Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Bihar Museum in Patna has secured the ninth position globally and the first position in Asia in Worth a Journey\u2019s 2026 ranking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Worth a Journey\u2019s 2026 World\u2019s 100 Best Museums List<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374824\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-374824\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bihar Museum\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-2-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Published by: <\/strong>It is published by <strong>Worth a Journey, a Germany-based travel guide and digital magazine<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> It publishes rankings <strong>covering 3,800 venues across 142 countries.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These rankings <strong>include museums, libraries, parks, palaces and hotels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selection Process:<\/strong> It uses an <strong>algorithm to analyse<\/strong> millions of data points, <strong>followed by in-person visits<\/strong> and <strong>adjustments based on on-ground assessments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>World Ranking:<\/strong> <strong>Mexico\u2019s Museo Nacional de Antropolog\u00eda secured the first position<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Spain\u2019s Museo del Prado.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India Ranking:<\/strong> <strong>Bihar Museum secured the 9th position<\/strong> globally and <strong>ranked first in Asia.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was the <strong>only Indian museum featured among the 100<\/strong> museums <strong>on the 2026 list.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Recognition:<\/strong> It <strong>ranked ahead of New York\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art (10th) and Paris\u2019s Louvre (31st).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Bihar Museum<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is <strong>located in Patna.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is spread across <strong>more than 13 acres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture:<\/strong> <strong>Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki<\/strong>, in collaboration with <strong>Mumbai-based Opolis Architec<\/strong>ts, designed the museum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inauguration:<\/strong> It was <strong>inaugurated in 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Collections:<\/strong> It <strong>displays sculptures, coins, manuscripts, archaeological materials, and traditional, folk and contemporary art.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Galleries:<\/strong> Its galleries <strong>trace Bihar\u2019s history<\/strong> across different periods.\n<ul>\n<li>It also <strong>houses a Children\u2019s Gallery and a Diaspora Gallery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Bihar Museum in Patna has secured the ninth position globally and the first position in Asia in Worth a Journey\u2019s 2026 ranking. About Worth a Journey\u2019s 2026 World\u2019s 100 Best Museums List Published by: It is published by Worth a Journey, a Germany-based travel guide and digital magazine. 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