City Museum, Hyderabad

City Museum
Established 11 March 2012
Location Purani Haveli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

City Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad, India situated in the palace Purani Haveli.[1][2]

History

The museum was inaugurated on 11 March 2012 by Nizam`s Jubilee Pavilion Trust chairman, Prince Muffakham Jah, the grandson of the last ruler of Hyderabad state Mir Osman Ali Khan.[3]

The Museum

The museum houses neolithic pots, megalithic sites, European styled terracotta figurines, coins of Satvahana period among others.

References

  1. ↑ "Unveiling the past". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "City Museum depicting Hyderabad`s history inaugurated". Zee News. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Muffakham Jah opens City Museum". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2012.


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