Nizam's museum

Nizam's museum is a museum located in Hyderabad at Purani Haveli, a palace of the erstwhile Nizams.

This museum showcases the artifacts of the last Nizam of Hyderabad state, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII.

The collection

The museum is a repository mainly of souvenirs, gifts and mementos presented by dignitaries to the last Nizam gifts and mementos presented to the last Nizam on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations in 1936. Models made of silver of all the landmark buildings in Hyderabad, and citations in Urdu about H.E.H. Mir Osman Ali Khan.

A golden, wooden throne used for the silver jubilee celebrations of the Last Nizam, a gold tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, miniature repilica of the Jubilee Hall, glass inlay painting of Mir Osman Ali Khan. Also, a wooden writing box studded with mother-of-pearl, diamond and gold-studded daggers, caskets, and silver ittardans (perfume containers) presented by the raja of palvancha. silver coffee cups studded with diamonds and silver filigree elephant with mahout are on display.

A 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard and a Jaguar Mark V are among the vintage cars on display.

The museum also features the wardrobe of the sixth nizam, a 150-year-old manually-operated lift, and 200-year-old proclamation drums.

The museum was opened on february 18, 2000 by the Nizam Trust to the general public.

External links

* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1618003349.cms Times of India feature]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/21/stories/2004012103940500.htm The Hindu feature on mysterious Nizam's cabinet]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/275112.cms Times of India]