It could be considered the largest one-man collection of artefacts and antiques in the world. Salar Jung III,Abdul Qasim Yousuf Ali Khan,who became prime minister to the Nizam at the age of 24,was in the lineage of hereditary Diwans to the Nizams of Hydeabad.Travelling abroad frequently and visiting some of the best museums then,he built up a vast collection that includes masterpieces like the veiled Rebecca in marble and the Margarette and the Mephistopheles in a single solid block of wood,Chinese miniature paintings and thousands of such fabulous items that are on display.
The museum houses the largest and the greatest collection of antiques and artifacts by a single person,Nawab Salar Jung 111,Prime Minister in the court of the Nizam.From minatures of mewar to modern art of europe; from the daggers of Nur Jehan and Emperor Jahangir to the veiled Rebecca of Bezoni, the museum houses priceless gems of art .a place that will leave you dazed with the dazzle of timeless art.