20-Dec-2024
Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum
World Affairs
Why in News?
- The Ministry of Culture has partnered with France Museums Développement (FMD) to develop the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum into a world-class cultural institution.
About the Museum
- Vision: Celebrates India's unbroken civilizational history.
- Announcement: Introduced by the Prime Minister at the International Museum Expo in May 2023 and emphasized during the Bharat Mandapam inauguration in July 2023.
- Collaboration: India and France will conduct a feasibility study, covering case studies, interpretive planning, and building design.
- Location: Part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, spanning 1,55,000 square meters across North and South Blocks in New Delhi.