The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located at Darushifa, on the southern bank of the Musi river in the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the three National Museums of India.
And is so near by to the other important monuments of the old city Hyderabad. The historic Charminar, Mecca Masjid, High Court, State Central Library and the Osmania General Hospital, these all are within a radius of one mile from the Salar Jung Museum.
The Salar Jung Museum has a collection of sculptures, paintings, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics, metallic artefacts, carpets, clocks, and furniture 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.
The collections in the Salar Jung Museum are the mirrors of the past human environment, ranging from 2nd century B.C to early 20th century A.D of different cultures such as Greek, Roman, Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Islamic of various countries and of various materials.
The Salarjung Museum is housing the biggest one-man collections of antiques in the world. It is well known throughout India for its prized collections belonging to different civilizations dating back to the 1st century.
Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan Salar Jung III (1889–1949), Prime Minister of the Nizam VII of Hyderabad State, who was popular as " Salar Jung III ". Due to some difference of opinion, Salar Jung III relinquished the post of Prime Minister in November 1914. Thereafter his entire life he devoted in enriching his treasures of art and spent a substantial amount of his income over thirty five years to make this priceless collection, his life's passion. The collections left behind in his ancestral palace, 'Diwan Deodi' were formerly exhibited there as a private museum which was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru the then PM of India, in 1951. Old timers believes that the present collection constitutes only 50 percent of the original art wealth collected by Salar Jung III. His employees siphoned off part of it, since Salar Jung was a bachelor and depended upon his staff to keep a vigil. Some more art pieces were lost or stolen during the shifting of the museum from Dewan Devdi to the present site.
In 1958, the Government of India took possesion of the museum through a compromise deed. Till 1958 this museum was administered by the Salar Jung Estate Committee. Thereafter the Museum came into the administration of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, Government of India till 1961. In 1961, through an Act of Parliament, the Salar Jung Museum along with its library was declared as an “Institution of National Importance”. Now the administration of the museum is an Autonomous Board, having the A. P. Governor as its Chairman. The museum was transferred to its present building in Afzalgunj in the year 1968.
Mir Yousuf Ali Khan was not only a collector of antiques but he also patronized poets, writers and artists, encouraging literary and cultural activities. He continued with his zeal as an art connoisseur till the very end of his life enriching his art collections and died as a bachelor on 2nd March,1949 at the age of 60.
The Salar Jung Museum is also possessing a huge library consisting of nearly sixty thousand books, manuscripts, journals etc., and it is a monument to the love of learning of the Salar Jung family.
There are 38 galleries in the Museum spread over in three buildings viz., Central Block, Eastern Block (Mir Laiq Ali Khan Bhavan) and Western Block (Mir Turab Ali Khan Bhavan) on two floors. The Central Block with 27 galleries (ground floor 15 galleries, first floor 12 galleries) Even then, the total exhibited art objects constitute a little over 25% of the entire collection.
The museum has many coordinating sections such as the Education Wing, Chemical Conservation Laboratory, Photo section, Display section, Reception and a Sales counter. The museum security is being looked after by CISF.
There are also public facilities such as cloak rooms, restrooms at all cardinal points and a cafeteria run by AP Tourism.
Request to the visitors while Visiting The Salar Jung Museum.
Timing of the Museum
The museum is closed on all Fridays (weekly holiday). Besides, the museum will remain closed on the public holidays as applicable in the State of A. P.
From 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. without interruption.
And is so near by to the other important monuments of the old city Hyderabad. The historic Charminar, Mecca Masjid, High Court, State Central Library and the Osmania General Hospital, these all are within a radius of one mile from the Salar Jung Museum.
The Salar Jung Museum has a collection of sculptures, paintings, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics, metallic artefacts, carpets, clocks, and furniture 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.
The collections in the Salar Jung Museum are the mirrors of the past human environment, ranging from 2nd century B.C to early 20th century A.D of different cultures such as Greek, Roman, Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Islamic of various countries and of various materials.
The Salarjung Museum is housing the biggest one-man collections of antiques in the world. It is well known throughout India for its prized collections belonging to different civilizations dating back to the 1st century.
Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan Salar Jung III (1889–1949), Prime Minister of the Nizam VII of Hyderabad State, who was popular as " Salar Jung III ". Due to some difference of opinion, Salar Jung III relinquished the post of Prime Minister in November 1914. Thereafter his entire life he devoted in enriching his treasures of art and spent a substantial amount of his income over thirty five years to make this priceless collection, his life's passion. The collections left behind in his ancestral palace, 'Diwan Deodi' were formerly exhibited there as a private museum which was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru the then PM of India, in 1951. Old timers believes that the present collection constitutes only 50 percent of the original art wealth collected by Salar Jung III. His employees siphoned off part of it, since Salar Jung was a bachelor and depended upon his staff to keep a vigil. Some more art pieces were lost or stolen during the shifting of the museum from Dewan Devdi to the present site.
Mir Yousuf Ali Khan was not only a collector of antiques but he also patronized poets, writers and artists, encouraging literary and cultural activities. He continued with his zeal as an art connoisseur till the very end of his life enriching his art collections and died as a bachelor on 2nd March,1949 at the age of 60.
The Salar Jung Museum is also possessing a huge library consisting of nearly sixty thousand books, manuscripts, journals etc., and it is a monument to the love of learning of the Salar Jung family.
There are 38 galleries in the Museum spread over in three buildings viz., Central Block, Eastern Block (Mir Laiq Ali Khan Bhavan) and Western Block (Mir Turab Ali Khan Bhavan) on two floors. The Central Block with 27 galleries (ground floor 15 galleries, first floor 12 galleries) Even then, the total exhibited art objects constitute a little over 25% of the entire collection.The museum has many coordinating sections such as the Education Wing, Chemical Conservation Laboratory, Photo section, Display section, Reception and a Sales counter. The museum security is being looked after by CISF.
There are also public facilities such as cloak rooms, restrooms at all cardinal points and a cafeteria run by AP Tourism.
Request to the visitors while Visiting The Salar Jung Museum.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited.
- Avail the cloak room facility located near the booking counter for depositing luggage.
- Photography is not allowed inside the museum – deposit your cameras in lockers provided in the cloak room
- Do not touch the objects on display as they are prone to disfigure.
- Preserve the culture for future generations.
- Try to avoid use of cell phone in the gallery.
- Do not carry the notified objects such as knives, scissors, blades, razors, match boxes or lighters.
- Cooperate with the security personnel.
- Please use garbage box and keep the surroundings neat and clean.
- If you are willing to make a comment or complement please use the suggestion book kept at exit gates.
Timing of the Museum
The museum is closed on all Fridays (weekly holiday). Besides, the museum will remain closed on the public holidays as applicable in the State of A. P.
From 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. without interruption.
Thank you for the informative post on Salar Jung Museum. The museum enriches the visitors with treasures of art and literature. It has abundance of treasures of the Nizams. Visitors should know the Salar Jung museum timings before planning a visit.
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