India to build the world’s largest museum in Delhi

Delhi – The Indian government has approved the construction of a museum dedicated to the history of Indian civilization. It will be located in the capital, Delhi, and is set to be the largest in the world, AFP reported.

According to the government, the vast complex, with nearly 180,000 square meters of exhibition space, will showcase "the continuity, diversity and richness of the heritage of Indian civilization". The cost of the project is estimated at roughly 7.5 billion Czech crowns.

The museum is expected to house approximately 1.8 million artifacts and works of art. These are currently held in dozens of cultural institutions across the country, which is home to roughly 1.5 billion people and is the world's most populous nation.

The Indian history museum's first exhibition will focus on applied arts and is expected to open to the public late next year.

"The museum will have the largest exhibition space in the world and will be able to welcome ten million visitors annually," Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on X.

For comparison, AFP notes that the Louvre in Paris, currently described as the world's largest museum, welcomed approximately nine million visitors in 2025.