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City Museum, Hyderabad

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City Museum
Established11 March 2012
LocationPurani Haveli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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

History

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Unveiling the past". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. 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.