A Walk Into History - Salarjung Museum

Visiting museums can be really boring but if it's something as fascinating as the Salar Jung museum, Hyderabad, then one just can't afford to miss the opportunity to browse through. Located on the banks of serene Musi river, this wonderful museum not only triumphs in winning hearts but also succeeds in gathering accolades for its glory. This museum is christened after the title given to Nawab Mir Tulab Ali Khan who was famous for collecting Priceless Gems from all over the world. From Chinese porcelain and Persian carpets to Japanese laquerware and Aurangzeb's sword, you are baffled by the exquisite collection. This museum has even got sculptures, wooden carvings, bronze images, painted textiles, modern art, metal ware, jade carvings and miniature paintings from various parts of India.

This long standing museum is famous for housing the World's Largest compilation of single-man collected relics. From rare antiques to exquisite knick-knacks, this place has got them all. Moreover, the Salar Jung museum is India's third biggest museum and is known for preserving artefacts belonging to civilizations as early as the 1st century. This majestic site is a delightful place for history lovers. It has got a massive compilation of over 50,000 uncommon manuscripts and books and 43,000 art related works. This museum includes furniture, glass, carpets, embroidery and metal ware from exotic places like Egypt, Syria, Persia and Arabia. It even hoards skillfully designed ceramic, embroidery, bronze, paintings and enamel from countries like Japan, China, Tibet and Nepal. Water and oil paintings from various European corners too adorn this museum's beautiful walls. A special attraction of this museum is its veiled Rebecca statue which is made of white translucent marble. The clock room too is a wonderful gallery with more than 300 clocks at display but the most special being a 19th century musical clock that was sold by Britishers, Kelvy and Cook. This wonderful mechanical piece has a tiny soldier like figure that comes out every time the melodious gong strikes. So, if you still haven't been to this dramatic place you are surely missing out on a large chunk of vivid history.