Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad, India
- Admire the Veiled Rebecca statue
- Explore the various galleries of the museum
- Marvel at the intricate wood carvings
- See the Salar Jung family's collection of clocks
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Description:
The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located in Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the three National Museums of India. It has a collection of sculptures, paintings, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics, metallic artifacts, clocks, furniture and coins from Japan, China, Burma, Nepal, India, Persia, Egypt, Europe and North America. The museum's collection was sourced from the property of the Salar Jung family. It is one of the largest museums in the world.
History:
The Salar Jung Museum is housed in the erstwhile Dewan Deodi, the residential palace of the Salar Jung family. The museum's collection originated in the possessions of Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III. The objects now seen in the museum were acquired by him and his forefathers spanning a period of over forty years. After the death of Salar Jung III in 1949, his vast collection of valuable art objects and his library were brought under the Salar Jung Museum Committee. The committee handed over the administration of the museum to the Government of India in 1951. The museum was opened to the public in 1958. It was declared an Institution of National Importance by the Government of India in 1961.