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{{Infobox museum
| name = Telangana State Archeology Museum
| logo =
| image = AP State Archaeology Museum Hyderabad.jpg
| caption = The museum building
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| former_name =
| established = 1930
| collection =
| area =
| location = [[Public Gardens, Hyderabad|Public Gardens]], [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| type =
| visitors =
| publictransit = [[Nampally Metro Station]]
| parking = On site (no charge)
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'''Telangana State Archaeology Museum''' or '''Hyderabad Museum''' is a museum located in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It is the oldest museum in Hyderabad.

== History ==
Archaeologist Henry Cousens first explored the site in the beginning of the 19th century, and around 1940 the mound was excavated under the supervision of [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. The excavated items were placed in a museum built on the ancient site. In 1952, the museum's contents were moved to the current building, under the administrative control of Archaeological Survey of India.<ref name="surveyof india">{{cite web|title=Archaeological Museum. Kondapur (Andhra Pradesh)|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_kondapur.asp|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|access-date=16 July 2012}}</ref>

In 1930, (Nizam VII) [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]], who wanted to preserve the Hyderabad's state's heritage, had named the museum as Hyderabad Museum.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Telanagana-effect-Hyderabads-oldest-museum-faces-division/articleshow/21636203.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Telanagana effect: Hyderabad's oldest museum faces division - The Times of India}}</ref>

It was named as Andhra Pradesh State Archaeology Museum in 1960.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|last=Murali|first=D|url=http://www.hindu.com/pp/2006/04/22/stories/2006042200130300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514124147/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2006/04/22/stories/2006042200130300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2006|title=Floods proved a blessing in disguise|access-date=7 July 2012|location=Chennai, India|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=22 April 2006}}</ref>

In 2008, a sword belonging to the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] and other artifacts were stolen from the museum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/hyderabad/Theft-at-museum-in-high-security-zone/articleshow/2709101.cms|title=Theft at museum in high-security zone - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/nizam-s-sword-stolen-from-museum/story-ElXKwuHWdInAnSrmzSjMRP.html|title=Nizam's sword stolen from museum|date=2008-01-17|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-09-19|language=en}}</ref>

After the [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014|bifurcation]] of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014, the museum was renamed Telangana State Archeology Museum.
[[File:Mummy at Hyderabad museum2.jpg|right|thumb|Egyptian Mummy at the museum]]

[[File:Buddha AP Museum.png|thumb|Bust of Buddha in the Telangana State Archeology Museum]]

==Collection==

=== Egyptian ===
This museum's main attraction is its [[Ancient Egyptian funerary practices|Egyptian mummy]] of Princess ''Naishu'' which was brought in 1930 to [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] by Nasir Nawaz Jung, the son-in-law of [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Asaf Jah VI]]. He presented it to the [[Mir Osman Ali Khan|Asaf Jah VII]], who donated it to the museum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/in-a-first-experts-conserve-2-000-year-old-mummy-with-advance-techniques-1400199|title=Hyderabad Scan Of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref> He had reportedly bought it for 1000 pounds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/legend-princess-naishu-egyptian-mummy-hyderabad-dire-need-attention-55566|title=The legend of Princess Naishu: An Egyptian mummy in Hyderabad in dire need of attention|last=B.|first=Nitin|date=2017-01-11|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> It is one of the six [[Egyptian mummies]] in India, the others being in [[State Museum Lucknow|Lucknow]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya|Mumbai]], [[Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery|Vadodara]], [[Albert Hall Museum|Jaipur]], and [[Indian Museum, Kolkata|Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/the-mummy-rests-well-at-state-museum-in-hyderabad|title=The Mummy rests well at State Museum in Hyderabad|work=Telangana Today|access-date=2018-10-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

The mummy, which previously was deteriorating, was restored in 2016 and placed in an oxygen-free case.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36545779|title=The Indian man who restored a 4,500-year-old mummy|last=Karri|first=Sriram|date=2016-07-03|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-10-21|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/a-mummy-gets-a-new-life-sans-oxygen/article19280932.ece|title=Princess Naishu gets a new 'house' costing ₹58 lakh|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|date=2017-07-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== 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]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:AP stae Museum.jpg|Gallery
File:Chariot state museum2.JPG|Chariot
File:Gallery hyderabad museum.jpg|Bronze idols
File:kakatiyamandapammuseum.jpg|Kakatiya mandapam
File:Buddhastupahyderabad.JPG|Buddha stupa
File:YSR State arch museum - Mahaveerudu statue of patan cheruvu.jpg|Mahavira Statue, 12th Century
</gallery>

== See also==
* [[Nizam Museum|Nizam's Museum]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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AP State Archaeological Museum in Hyderabad. http://hyderabadattractions.com/?p=244.

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