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| | location = [[Purani Haveli]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
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| '''Nizam's Museum''' or '''H.E.H Nizam's Museum''' is a museum located in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] at [[Purani Haveli]], a palace of the erstwhile [[Nizam]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/17ap.htm|title=A Peep into the past|author=Jafri|first=Syed Amin|newspaper=rediff.com|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> This museum showcases the gifts that the last Nizam of [[Hyderabad State]], [[Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII]] received on his silver jubilee celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |title= Unveiling the past|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-12/hyderabad/31152517_1_city-museum-nizam-museum-hyderabad|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130221002051/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-12/hyderabad/31152517_1_city-museum-nizam-museum-hyderabad|url-status= dead|archive-date= 21 February 2013|newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
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| The museum is a [[wikt:repository|repository]] mainly of [[souvenir]]s, gifts and mementos presented by dignitaries to the last Nizam gifts and mementos presented to the last Nizam on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations in 1936. Models made of [[silver]] of all the landmark buildings in Hyderabad, and [[citation]]s in [[Urdu]] about.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mobsea.com/Places-to-Visit/Hyderabad/Nizam's-Museum|title= Nizam's Museum}}</ref>
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| == History ==
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| The museum was opened on 18 February 2000 by the Nizam Trust to the general public.
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| ===2018 theft===
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| This museum became part of the national news in September 2018 as two youths of Hyderabad managed to steal a Golden tiffin box studded with diamonds, and some valuable items by dodging the security of this museum and capturing CCTV cameras.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/thieves-who-stole-gold-tiffin-box-cup-worth-over-rs-100-crores-from-nizam-museum-arrested-1337823-2018-09-11|title=Thieves who stole gold tiffin box, cup worth over Rs 100 crore from Nizam Museum arrested|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110918/nizam-museum-theft-case-solved-2-arrested-antiques-recovered.html|title=Nizam's multi-crore gold tiffin box found, thief used it to carry his food|date=2018-09-11|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}}</ref> But they were both soon caught by the police and the security of the museum was beefed up after the incident.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-police-nabs-2-for-theft-at-nizam-museum-stolen-valuable-recovered/articleshow/65767002.cms|title=Hyderabad Police nabs 2 for theft at Nizam Museum; stolen valuable recovered|last=Vudali|first=Srinath|work=Times of India|access-date=15 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/a-museum-begging-to-be-burgled/article24866748.ece|title=A museum begging to be burgled|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|date=2018-09-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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| == Collections ==
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| A golden throne used for the silver jubilee celebrations of the Last Nizam, a gold tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, miniature replica of the [[Jubilee Hall, Hyderabad|Jubilee Hall]], glass inlay painting of Mir Osman Ali Khan. Also, a wooden writing box studded with mother-of-[[pearl]], diamond and diamonds and other precious stone studded golden [[dagger]]s, [[casket]]s, and silver [[ittar]]dans (perfume containers) presented by the [[Raja]] of Palvancha. Silver coffee cups studded with diamonds and silver [[filigree]] elephant with [[mahout]], replica made of silver tree with Lord Krishna playing are on display.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/hyderabad/nizam-museum/ps58475365.cms|title=Nizam Museum|work=Times of India Travel|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/nizams-museum-hyderabad-hyderabad-police-thief-used-hyderabad-nizams-gold-tiffin-box-to-eat-every-da-1914623|title=Thief Used Hyderabad Nizam's Gold Tiffin Box To Eat Every Day: Police|last=Sudhir|first=Uma|work=NDTV|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/hyderabad-nizams-museum-theft-artefacts-recovered-two-arrested-5350633/|title=Hyderabad: Two held in museum theft case, police say they wanted to get taste of Nizam luxury|last=Janyala|first=Sreenivas|date=2018-09-12|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en-US}}</ref>
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| A 1930 [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls Royce]], [[Packard]] and a [[Jaguar Mark V]] are among the [[vintage car]]s on display.
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| The museum also features the [[wardrobe]] of [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|the sixth nizam]] which is also the world's biggest or largest though wardrobe which is one of its kind, a 150-year-old manually operated lift, and 200-year-old [[proclamation]] [[drum]]s.
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| ==See also==
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| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqldzVfy0Ro&ab_channel=MuqseedKhan The Nizam’s Museum Full tour]
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| ==External links==
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| {{commons category|Purani Haveli}}
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| *[http://thenizamsmuseum.com/ Official Nizams Museum Website]
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121019020948/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-07/hyderabad/27260149_1_salar-jung-museum-nizam-s-museum-osman-ali Times of India feature]
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| * [https://web.archive.org/web/20040302182400/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/21/stories/2004012103940500.htm The Hindu feature on mysterious Nizam's cabinet]
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| * [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/fund-crunch-frays-royal-apparel-at-purani-haveli/articleshow/275112.cms Times of India]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Art museums and galleries in India]]
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| [[Category:Museums in Hyderabad, India]]
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| [[Category:Biographical museums in India]]
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| [[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
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