AF EXPLORES
Hyderabad
The city of Hyderabad with its symbolic Charminar, vestiges of Nizam rule,and technological resurgence currently stands as a testament to the rising modernity in the country. Over the last few years, there has been a visible spurt in gallery spaces that has made the art scene in the city grow by leaps and bounds.
Museums
The museum has a wide variety of archaeological artifacts including the Egyptian mummy of princess Naishu alongside a huge gallery on Buddha dating back to last century.
The museum is a repository of souvenirs, gifts and mementos presented to the last Nizam of Hyderabad by dignitaries on the occasion of his silver jubilee celebrations in 1936.
Located on the southern bank of the Musi river in Hyderabad, the museum houses the private art collection of the Salar Jung family, containiing sculptures, paintings, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics and more, from different parts of the world.
Galleries
One of the leading art galleries in South India where well-established as well as emerging artists have showcased varied forms of contemporary art in different mediums including paintings, sculptures, graphics, etchings, drawings and installations.
Set up in 2003, the gallery has showcased works of canonical figures from the Indian contemporary art world such as M.F. Husain, Jogen Choudhary and others, alongside featuring artworks by young artists from different parts of India.
Established in 2002, the family-run art gallery houses contemporary exhibits, artist-in-residence programs as well as a cafe.
Arts Organization
And when you need a break from all the art...
This pet-friendly cafe is replete with greenery and ambient corners with wooden chairs and tables punctuating the shrubs and trees.
A citadel and an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty that functioned as a trade centre of large diamonds, being in the vicinity of the Kollur Mine.