Sightseeing in Hyderabad is a real treat for all those who wish to be enlightened about the history and culture of ancient India. The ancient city is shrouded in history and boasts of a cultural legacy that has been handed down the generations. Adding another feather in the city’s cap is the Nizam’s Museum, Hyderabad.

The Nizam's Museum was dedicated to the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, the late Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan. The prestigious museum that boasts of an exotic and varied collection of souvenirs, mementos, and models of vintage cars that was gifted to Mir Osman Ali Khan on the Silver Jubilee of his glorious reign in 1936. The museum remains open on all days except Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Situated near Hyderabad’s legendary Purani Haveli, the Nizam's Museum was obtained by the erstwhile second Nizam of Hyderabad in the year 1750. The newly renovated museum flaunts a fabulous collection of historical memoirs. Some of the legends include a 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard and a Mark V Jaguar, several magnificent models of the city’s eminent buildings glittering in their sparkling silver, a gold burnished wooden throne resplendent in its imperial grandeur, several Urdu citations expounding the efflorescence of the Nizam rule, a gold Tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, a miniature gold model of the Jubilee Pavilion, diamond studded silver coffee cups and a silver filigree elephant with its mahout.

Tourists can couple the trip to the The Nizam’s Museum, Hyderabad with a stopover at Charminar and Salar Jung Museum, situated in the vicinity.

A trip to Hyderabad’s pride, the Nizam’s Museum opens up a treasure trove of cultural delights.

Last Updated on 19 May 2011

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