Mithila Cultural Museum

Mithila Cultural Museum is a proposed museum to be built in the city of Darbhanga in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It was proposed by the Union home minister Amit Shah of the Government of India. It was announced on 29 October 2025. The museum is going to be built for the preservation of the ancient manuscripts and texts found in the region of the state of Bihar in India. The union home minister announced a budget of Rs 500 crore for the construction of the cultural museum in the city of Darbhanga. According to the union home minister the museum will serve as the centre for preservation of the cultural legacy of Mithila for future generations. It will promote the rich cultural heritage of the Mithila region in Indian subcontinent, across the world.

Background

The region of Mithila in the Indian subcontinent was a renowned centre for learning Sanskrit and Vedic studies in the ancient and mediaeval period. Mithila is considered as a major centre for learning Indian philosophy. It was famous for the study of Nyaya Shastra. Mithila has been the land of scholars since ancient period. The eminent Indian philosopher Adi Shankaracharya had also arrived in the Mithila region to debate with the other eminent scholar Mandan Mishra. Similarly Ubhaya Bharati, the wife of Mandan Mishra was a prominent lady scholar in the region. The Maithili poet Vidyapati was a great scholar of literature, poetry, politics and philosophy. He wrote several texts related to these fields. The union home minister during his speech in the region announced to build a grand museum dedicated to preserve and promote the legacy of the cultural heritage in Mithila region at a cost of Rs 500 crores. He expressed his plan to develop Mithilanchal as a global knowledge centre in the upcoming days.