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Overview Heritage Museums Lakes Parks Religious Festivals
Salar Jung Museum

Salar Jung Museum the single largest one man collections of the world. If this one man had not chosen to remain a bachelor the world would have been bereft of one of the greatest collection of antiques. We are talking about art objects collected by Yusuf Ali Salar Jung, the Prime minister to the Nizam. Though Salar Jung III is credited with this fantastic collections, it all started with his father and grandfather.

salar jung
The Nizam`s Museum

Dedicated to the last and seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, it has a rich collection of souvenirs, mementos, and models presented on the silver jubilee of Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khans reign.
State Archaeological Museum

A general collection of sculpture, painting, arms and artifacts from different period, some dating back to the 2nd century BC. Major collections, however are from the Asaf Jahi period.
Open: 10.30 to 5pm. Closed Mondays and public holidays.
Health Museum

Exhibits include models, charts, specimens and photographs meant primarily for children. Films are shown on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Open timing:10 to 5pm. Closed Friday and public holidays

Overview :  Hyderabad

Heritage :   The Charminar The Golkonda Fort, The Mecca Masjid

Lakes :   Hussain Sagar Lake Himayat Sagar , Shamirpet

Parks :   Lumbini Park Indira Park, Public Gardens, Nehru Zoological Park, Deer Park

Religious :   Madanna Temple Birla Mandir, Jain Temples

Festivals :   Deccan Festival Lumbini Festival, Makara Sankranti, Ugadi