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Known
for
its
one
of
the
largest
one-man
collection
of
the
world,
Salar
Jung
Museum
is
one
of
the
most
famous Hyderabad
sightseeing
places that
must
be
visited.
What
makes
Salar
Jung
Museum
all
the
more
special
is
its
location.
It
is
located
quite
close
to
the
other
tourist
spots
of
Hyderabad
such
as Charminar, Mecca
Masjid,
High
Court,
State
Central
Library,
etc.
The
museum
has
often
appeared
in
print
and
electronic
media
for
not
only
its
collection
but
because
of
its
efforts
to
preserve
the
history
through
digitalization
and
various
latest
means.
With
a
magnificent
building
that
paves
way
into
a
rich
history
from
all
over
the
world,
Salar
Jung
Museum
is
a
place
that
no
art
lover
or
a
history
enthusiasts
can
miss.
It
is
nothing
less
than
a
treasure
house
that
values
and
respects
the
unparalleled
feat
that
Europeans,
Asians
and
eastern
countries
have
achieved
in
varied
fields,
ranging
from
art
to
science
and
literature.
Location
of
Salar
Jung
Museum
On
the
southern
bank
of
the
river
Musi
of
Hyderabad,
Salar
Jung
Museum
is
situated
on
Salar
Jung
Road,
at
Dar-ul-Shifa.
It
stands
near
the
Minar
Function
Hall,
which
does
act
as
a
landmark,
although
this
popular
monument
rarely
needs
any
additional
information.
History
of
Salar
Jung
Museum
Salar
Jung
Museum
of
Hyderabad
is
the
third
largest
museum
in
India.
It
was
declared
open
on
16th
December,
1951
by
the
first
prime
minister
of
India,
Jawaharlal
Nehru.
In
the
year
of
1968,
the
entire
collection
of
the
museum
and
the
Salar
Jung
Museum
library
was
shifted
to
the
present
building
from
Diwan
Deodi.
In
2000,
two
additional
buildings
were
also
added.
Spread
across
an
area
of
10
acres
and
built
in
two
floors,
the
Salar
Jung
Museum
present
wide
range
of
artefacts
which
have
been
majorly
collected
by
Mir
Yousuf
Ali
Khan
who
is
also
known
as
Salar
Jung
III
along
with
Nawab
Turab
Ali
Khan
(Salar
Jung
I)
and
his
descendants.
Mir
Yousuf
Ali
Khan
dedicated
his
entire
life
collecting
antiques
and
artefacts
and
spent
a
considerable
amount
of
his
wealth
collecting
the
same
from
all
over
the
world.
Salar
Jung
III/Nawab
Mir
Yousuf
Ali
Khan
had
spent
forty
years
of
his
life
in
collecting
various
art
pieces
and
manuscripts
from
around
the
globe.
He
has
left
his
position
as
the
then
Prime
Minister
to
pursue
his
passion.
Initially
his
collection
was
stored
in
the
ancestral
palace
of
Salar
Jungs,
Dewan
Deodi.
After
the
demise
of
Salar
Jung
III,
the
idea
to
create
museum
arose
in
the
minds
of
Sri
M.K.
Velodi,
the
then
Chief
Civil
Administrator
of
the
Hyderabad
State.
It
was
then
a
renowned
art
critic,
Dr.
James
Cousins,
was
given
the
responsibility
to
collect
and
sort
all
the
items
from
different
palaces
of
Salar
Jung
III.
The
museum
was
under
the
direct
purview
of
Government
of
India
till
1996.
However,
later
via
an
Act
of
Parliament
(Act
of
26
of
1961),
it
was
recognised
as
an
Institution
of
National
Importance
and
its
administration
came
under
an
independent
board
of
trustees,
Governor
of
Andhra
Pradesh,
along
with
members
who
represented
Government
of
India,
Andhra
Pradesh
State,
Osmania
University
and
Salar
Jungs
Family.
Architecture
of
Salar
Jung
Museum
Salar
Jung
Museum
is
semicircular
shaped
with
an
imposing
white
structure,
that
showcase
decades
of
regality
and
richness.
This
magnificent
building
is
further
divided
into
38
galleries
which
are
spread
over
two
floors.
It
comprises
of
three
buildings,
namely
Eastern
Block
(Mir
Laiq
Ali
Khan
Bhavan),
Western
Block
(Mir
Turab
Ali
Khan
Bhavan)
and
the
Indian
Block.
Most
of
the
galleries,
27,
are
in
the
Indian/
Central
Block
of
the
museum.
The
Western
Block
of
the
museum
has
7
galleries
while
the
Eastern
Block
houses
4
galleries.
There
are
also
many
other
sections
situated
inside
the
monument
such
as
Photo
section,
Education
Wing,
Chemical
Conservation
Laboratory
and
a
Display
section.
This
is
in
addition
to
a
reception
center
and
a
Sales
counter.
Collections
at
Salarjung
Museum
With
a
collection
of
close
to
43000
art
objects,
9000
manuscripts
and
47000
printed
books.
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