{"id":6100,"date":"2026-05-25T15:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/?page_id=6100"},"modified":"2026-08-14T06:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:36:07","slug":"director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/director\/","title":{"rendered":"Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6100\" class=\"elementor elementor-6100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d9f35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37d9f35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15338c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d15338c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Director's Message<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436956c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"436956c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afa134 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4afa134\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46e394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e46e394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Message from the Director<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6e39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e6e39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is with great pride that I welcome you to the Salar Jung Museum, one of India&#8217;s most treasured repositories of art, culture, and history.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6153aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6153aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Museum stands as a testament to the vision and dedication of Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan (Salar Jung III) and his forefathers\u2014Nawab Mir Laiq Ali Khan (Salar Jung II) and Nawab Mir Turab Ali Khan (Salar Jung I)\u2014whose vast collections continue to inspire generations.<\/p><p>Our mission is to preserve, protect, and present this invaluable heritage to the world, while embracing modern methods of visitor engagement and digital accessibility. Every artefact here tells a story of design, craftsmanship, cultural exchange, and human creativity across the centuries.<\/p><p>We remain committed to enhancing the visitor experience through modernisation initiatives, educational outreach, and international collaborations, ensuring that the museum continues to serve as a bridge between the past and the present.<\/p><p>I warmly invite you to explore, learn, and be inspired by the treasures of the Salar Jung Museum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d03f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d03f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms. Priyanka Mary Francis (IAS)<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cd0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4cd0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Director, Salar Jung Museum<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269c02e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"269c02e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815167f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"815167f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/director-priyanka.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/director-priyanka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/director-priyanka.jpg 775w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/director-priyanka-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/director-priyanka-768x949.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director&#8217;s Message Message from the Director It is with great pride that I welcome you to the Salar Jung Museum, one of India&#8217;s most treasured repositories of art, culture, and history. 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