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Telangana State Archaeology Museum

Field	Value
name	Telangana State Archeology Museum
image	State archeological museum, Hyderabad.jpg
caption	The museum building
image_size	225px
coordinates
pushpin_map	India Hyderabad#India Telangana#India
former_names	Hyderabad Museum
Andhra Pradesh State Museum
Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy State Museum
established
founder	Mir Osman Ali Khan
location	Public Gardens, Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
key_holdings	Egyptian mummy, numismatics
type	archaeological museum
publictransit	Nampally Metro Station
parking	On site

Andhra Pradesh State Museum Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy State Museum Telangana State Archaeology Museum or Hyderabad Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad, India. It is the oldest museum in Hyderabad.

History

Henry Cousens is the first person to have recorded in carrying out archaeological explorations in Hyderabad 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 today State Assembly is located. The museum was later shifted to the present building constructed by the seventh Nizam and in 1930 he named it as Hyderabad Museum 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 of Andhra Pradesh and in 2009 was renamed as Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy State Museum.

In 2008, a sword belonging to the Nizam and other artifacts were stolen from the museum.

After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014, the museum was renamed Telangana State Archeology Museum.

Mummy of daughter of [[Ptolemy VI Philometor]], [[Ptolemaic Egypt]] (300-100 BC)

Bust of [[Buddha]] in the Telangana State Archeology Museum

Collection

Egyptian

This museum's most popular attraction is its Egyptian mummy, believed to be of Princess Naishu, daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor. It was brought in 1930 to Hyderabad by Nasir Nawaz Jung, the son-in-law of Asaf Jah VI. He presented it to the Asaf Jah VII, who donated it to the museum. Jung had reportedly bought it for 1000 pounds. It is one of the six Egyptian mummies in India, the others being in Lucknow, Mumbai, Vadodara, Jaipur, and Kolkata.

The mummy, which previously was deteriorating, was restored in 2016 and placed in an oxygen-free case. This was not entirely successful and is at risk, as of 2025.

Indian

There is a huge gallery on Buddha dating back to the last century. The museum has a wide variety of archaeological artifacts from the Nizam and Kakatiya dynasty.

Bronze Sculpture Gallery

File:Vishnu - Bhoga Sayana Murthy in Bronze.jpg|Vishnu - Bhoga Sayana Murthy in Bronze File:Vishnu - Viswarupa Sandarsana.jpg|Vishnu - Viswarupa Sandarsana File:Statue of Sita Ram Lakshman.jpg|Statue of Sita Ram Lakshman File:Bronze Deepmala.jpg|Bronze Deepmala File:Statue of Tara on throne.jpg|Statue of Tara on throne

Ajanta Fresco Gallery

The world famous Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are adorned with beautiful paintings depicting Buddha's doctrine, life events and Jataka 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.
File:Vessantara Jataka - Ajanta Caves XVII.jpg|Vessantara Jataka - Ajanta Caves XVII File:Bodhitsatva Padmapani in Compassionate Mood - Ajanta Painting.jpg|Bodhitsatva Padmapani in Compassionate Mood File:The ogress in disguise enters the King harem Ajanta Caves.jpg|The ogress in disguise enters the King harem Ajanta Caves File:Hamsa Jataka - Cave no, XVII- Ajanta Caves.jpg|Hamsa Jataka - Cave no, XVII- Ajanta Caves

Gallery

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References

"Telanagana effect: Hyderabad's oldest museum faces division - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
Murali, D. (22 April 2006). "Floods proved a blessing in disguise". [[The Hindu]].
Mungara, Sunil. (2013-08-06). "Telanagana effect: Hyderabads oldest museum faces division". [[The Times of India]].
"Theft at museum in high-security zone - Times of India". The Times of India.
(2008-01-17). "Nizam's sword stolen from museum". Hindustan Times.
"Hyderabad Scan Of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact". NDTV.com.
B., Nitin. (2017-01-11). "The legend of Princess Naishu: An Egyptian mummy in Hyderabad in dire need of attention". The News Minute.
"The Mummy rests well at State Museum in Hyderabad". Telangana Today.
Karri, Sriram. (2016-07-03). "The Indian man who restored a 4,500-year-old mummy". BBC News.
Nanisetti, Serish. (2017-07-15). "Princess Naishu gets a new 'house' costing ₹58 lakh". The Hindu.
Sri, Yashaswini. (12 July 2025). "In dire straits at Telangana Archaeology Museum, 2,100-year-old Egyptian mummy cries out for help". Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Plaque displayed at the entrance of the Museum Gallery - Telangana State of Archaeology Museum

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