The Expert Tour guide Welcome to Salar Jung Museum, one of the world’s largest one-man collections. It was created by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, a nobleman of Hyderabad who spent his life collecting art from Europe, Persia, India, China, and Japan. The museum houses more than 44,000 objects, so in one hour we focus only on the highlights. Our first step into south indian bronze galary, then proceed to indian textile also ivory gallary and the famous Veiled Rebecca sculpture. Carved from a single block of Italian marble, the veil looks transparent, showing the sculptor’s extraordinary skill. This is the most photographed artwork in the museum. Next, we see the double-sided wooden bracket, carved from one piece of wood with two different figures on either side—an excellent example of Indian craftsmanship and balance. We then move to the Musical Clock, a 19th-century british mechanical clock. Every hour, small figures emerge and perform, just as they entertain. Many more.