Hyderabad, India on May 18, International Museums Day

THE HINDU
By Aparna Menon
State Archeology Museum
INDIA - A visit to the museum is still an interesting outing for most people. “Children who visit a museum like the experience because they are interested in knowing more about our rich past,” says Aruna Bhaskar, a teacher at Euro School, Madhapur. Museums house artifacts which date back to times which we are hardly aware of. In most museums, every thing is displayed artistically and aesthetically to capture the interest of the visitors. Let us take a look at the museums of Hyderabad as May 18 is International Museums Day. [link]
  • B.M. Birla Science Center and Technological Museum is located in the heart of the city on the top of Naubat Pahad.
  • Salar Jung Museum houses the ‘largest one man's collection of exquisite artifacts'.
  • The Andhra Pradesh State Archaeological Museum is located on the Assembly Road, near the Public Gardens.
  • Health Museum was established in 1948.
  • The Nizam's Jubilee Pavilion Museum is situated near the Purani Haveli, in the old city. This property was acquired by the IInd Nizam, in 1750.