Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Jupally Pledges Restoration and Preservation of Ancient Egyptian Mummy
A minister visited an archaeology museum in Hyderabad.
The museum has an Egyptian mummy believed to be from 2500 BCE.
It also has galleries with bronze objects, Buddhist items, sculptures, firearms, and paintings.
The minister said the museum had not received enough care for many years.
He promised that the museum would be repaired and restored.
He also said the mummy would be kept safe.
Experts from Germany recommended work that may cost about Rs.
82 lakh.
Officials must prepare estimates for the repairs within one week.
Tourism and Archaeology Minister Jupally Krishna Rao inspected the Dr. YSR State Archaeology Museum in Hyderabad.
The museum houses an Egyptian mummy dating to 2500 BCE, along with bronze, Buddhist, sculpture, firearms, and painting galleries.
Rao said the museum, which has faced years of neglect, would be restored.
Officials will prepare proposals to preserve the mummy based on a German experts’ report, at an estimated cost of Rs. 82 lakh.
The minister ordered officials to submit estimates for reconstruction, maintenance, and painting within a week.
- Who
- Tourism and Archaeology Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, archaeology officials, public representatives, and other participants.
- What
- Rao inspected the museum and promised restoration, maintenance, and safe preservation of its 2500-BCE Egyptian mummy.
- When
- Wednesday; officials were instructed to submit repair estimates within a week.
- Where
- Dr. YSR State Archaeology Museum at Public Gardens in Nampally, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The museum has faced years of neglect, and preservation measures are needed for the Egyptian mummy.
- Museum
- Dr. YSR State Archaeology Museum
- Location
- Public Gardens, Nampally, Hyderabad
- Ancient artifact
- Egyptian mummy dating to 2500 BCE
- Preservation estimate
- Rs. 82 lakh
- Preservation basis
- A report by German experts
- Required deadline
- Officials must submit estimates within one week
- Other galleries
- Bronze, Buddhist, sculpture, firearms, and painting galleries