A P Archeology Museum Hyderabad
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Located near the Public Gardens, the A P Archeology Museum is an exquisite place to see all the collections of the stone and the metal sculptures that are housed here. The exotic ranges of the collections that are displayed in the A P Archeology Museum dates from the Satavahana and the Ikskavaku periods. A visit to Hyderabad demands a visit to the A P Archeological Museum that is maintained by the Andhra Pradesh Archeology Department.
Experience the range of the exotic collections from the Buddhist sites of Amravati and Nagarjunkonda at the A P Archeological Museum. The Archeological Museum houses some of the best collection of the stones and the metal sculptures that range from the ancient times to the Middle Ages. What is contrastingly interesting in the A P Archeological Museum is that it houses a modern Art Gallery that features quiet a number of paintings and sculptures of the contemporary artistes of Hyderabad.
The A P Archeological Museum houses in total five galleries and an entire pavilion dedicated to the Ajanta and the Deccan paintings. Experience the beauty of the Bronze figures that belong to the Vijaynagar and the Chola periods. The beautiful museum also houses a few Jain figures of Goddess Ambalika. In addition to these you can also see the Roman coins and the copies of the Ajanta Caves' Buddhist murals.
The A P Archeological Museum of Hyderabad was built by Nizam VII in 1920. What the visitors love the most are the Egyptian mummies. The museum features a Buddhist gallery, a Brahmincal gallery and also a Jain gallery. After you have seen all the exhibits of the museum, walk around the museum garden that has a hall with large columns and ornate decorations. All these sculptures, sites are excellent treasures that one would love to capture in their camera. But for that you require prior permission.
Location
The A P Archeological Museum is located near the Public Gardens of Hyderabad.
Timings
You can visit the Golconda Fort Archeological Museum from 10:30 in the morning to 5 in the evening.
The museum remains open on all days of week excepting Mondays. In addition to the Mondays the museum remains closed on al public holidays.