The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a ₹3,230 crore project to turn the historic North and South Block complex in New Delhi into the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum, which the government says will have the largest display area of any museum in the world.
The museum will showcase the continuity and diversity of India's civilisational heritage, both tangible and intangible, through themed galleries and exhibitions. It will be built by adapting the historic North and South Blocks while preserving their architectural character.
Size and design
- Proposed built-up area of about 1,78,509 square metres.
- Contemporary museum practice, immersive technology and visitor-focused interpretation.
- Galleries, collection storage and conservation facilities, and visitor amenities.
The estimated cost of ₹3,230 crore was appraised by the Public Investment Board. The government says it benchmarked the museum against major international museums; that "largest display area" claim is the government's, and BDT has not verified it independently.
Source: official release by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (11 NOV 2026 3:05PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Cabinet approves Development of Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum at North and South Block Complex, New Delhi.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2334961) issued by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 11 NOV 2026 3:05PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Cabinet approves Development of Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum at North and South Block Complex, New Delhi — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
