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Former names | Hyderabad Museum Andhra Pradesh State Museum Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy State Museum |
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| Established | March 1931, 31; 94 years ago (31-03-1931) |
| Location | Public Gardens,Nampally,Hyderabad,Telangana,India |
| Coordinates | 17°23′57″N78°28′13″E / 17.39925017927321°N 78.47031633170265°E /17.39925017927321; 78.47031633170265 |
| Type | archaeological museum |
| Key holdings | Egyptian mummy, numismatics |
| Founder | Mir Osman Ali Khan |
| Public transit access | Nampally Metro Station |
| Nearest parking | On site |
Telangana State Archaeology Museum orHyderabad Museum is a museum located inHyderabad,India. It is the oldest museum in Hyderabad.
Henry Cousens is the first person to have recorded in carrying out archaeological explorations inHyderabad State in 19th century. Department of Archaeology was established in 1914. Telangana State Archaeology Museum then known as Hyderabad Museum was first established in 1927. The museum was then located at Town Hall where todayState Assembly is located. The museum was later shifted to the present building constructed by theseventh Nizam and in 1930 he named it asHyderabad Museum[1] and it was formally inaugurated by the Nizam on 31 March 1931.
The museum was renamed as Andhra Pradesh State Archaeology Museum in 1960 after formation ofAndhra Pradesh[2] and in 2009 was renamed as Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy State Museum.[3]
In 2008, a sword belonging to theNizam and other artifacts were stolen from the museum.[4][5]
After thebifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014, the museum was renamed Telangana State Archeology Museum.
This museum's most popular attraction is itsEgyptian mummy, believed to be of PrincessNaishu, daughter ofPtolemy VI Philometor. It was brought in 1930 toHyderabad by Nasir Nawaz Jung, the son-in-law ofAsaf Jah VI. He presented it to theAsaf Jah VII, who donated it to the museum.[6] Jung had reportedly bought it for 1000 pounds.[7] It is one of the sixEgyptian mummies in India, the others being inLucknow,Mumbai,Vadodara,Jaipur, andKolkata.[8]
The mummy, which previously was deteriorating, was restored in 2016 and placed in an oxygen-free case.[9][10] This was not entirely successful and is at risk, as of 2025.[11]
There is a huge gallery onBuddha dating back to the last century. The museum has a wide variety of archaeological artifacts from theNizam andKakatiya dynasty.
The world famous Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are adorned with beautiful paintings depicting Buddha's doctrine, life events andJataka stories, the caves were discovered accidentally by British Soldiers in 1819. The paintings are dated from 1st -2nd and 6th-7th century. The paintings have been copied by John Griffiths.[12]
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