Salar Jung Museum
One family's astonishing collection, from the Veiled Rebecca to a musical clock people crowd round to hear.
- Open
- Saturday–Thursday 10 am–6 pm, last entry 5:15 pm; closed Fridays
- Price
- Indian adults ₹50, children above 5 ₹20; foreign visitors ₹1,000; phone or camera ₹50
- Time Needed
- 2–3 hours
- Address
- Salar Jung Museum, Dar-ul-Shifa, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002Directions
- Getting There
- By cab or auto, on the south bank of the Musi River, ten minutes from the Charminar.
Why Go
Three generations of the Salar Jung family, who served as prime ministers to the Nizams, gathered this collection, and it opened to the public in 1951. It runs from Mughal jade and miniature paintings to European marble.
Don't miss Benzoni's Veiled Rebecca, whose marble veil seems to be cloth, or the English musical clock, where a small figure comes out to strike the hour.
Tips
- Buy the camera ticket if you plan to take photos: the fine is ₹500.
- Be at the clock a few minutes before the hour.
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