Nizam Museum

The Nizam Museum is located within the historic Purani Haveli palace in Hyderabad's Old City. Established in 2000, it displays gifts, mementos, and souvenirs presented to the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, during his silver jubilee celebrations in 1936. The museum features rare artifacts including vintage cars, a golden throne, precious jewelry, and the world's largest walk-through wardrobe belonging to the sixth Nizam.

Visitors can explore galleries displaying royal artifacts from the Nizam era, including jewelry, paintings, armor, decorative arts, and manuscripts. The museum houses vintage automobiles such as a 1930 Rolls-Royce, Packard, and Jaguar Mark V. A notable feature is the 176-foot-long wooden wardrobe of the sixth Nizam with a manually operated lift. Visitors will see gold and diamond-studded items, silver models of Hyderabad landmarks, proclamation drums, and personal belongings of the Nizam rulers.

The museum was established on February 18, 2000, by the Nizam's Jubilee Pavilion Trust. It showcases artifacts from the reign of the sixth and seventh Nizams who ruled Hyderabad from the mid-19th to mid-20th century. The collection primarily consists of gifts received by the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, during his silver jubilee celebrations in 1936 marking 25 years of his rule.

The museum preserves the heritage and legacy of the Asaf Jahi dynasty that ruled Hyderabad for 224 years. It provides insight into the opulent lifestyle, artistic patronage, and administrative achievements of the Nizam rulers during a period of significant development in Hyderabad State.