Salar Jung Museum

Salar Jung Museum is a national art museum in Nayapul on the southern bank of the Musi River in Hyderabad, housing more than one million objects in a semicircular building. The 38 galleries spread across three floors and display art, textiles, manuscripts, weapons, and furniture from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

The museum opened in 1951 after Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan donated his private collection of international artworks and antiquities to the Indian nation. The collection was assembled over three generations of the Salar Jung family during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The collection of Persian and Arabic manuscripts fills dedicated halls and showcases calligraphy and book art from several centuries. Visitors see miniature painting from the Pahari school depicting scenes from the Ramayana and other epics.

The museum opens daily except Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and offers cloakroom, lockers, and a souvenir shop in the entrance area. Visitors need several hours to see the main galleries, as the exhibition rooms are extensive.

A 19th-century mechanical clock featuring life-size figures chimes on the hour and draws crowds of visitors each day. The collection also holds a famous dagger with a moving handle that once belonged to a Mughal emperor.

Location: Hyderabad

Inception: 1951

Website: https://salarjungmuseum.in/telg

GPS coordinates: 17.37143,78.48035

Latest update: December 12, 2025 05:16