Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- Union Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated the three galleries at Salar Jung Museum on Sunday, January 21, with over 250 exhibits that take visitors back to the 19th century.

The museum's newly inaugurated halls in the western block of the second floor include European marble and bronze sculptures and a chandelier gallery. Visitors are guided here through a spiral staircase.

There are sculptures of RomanMercuriusto Michelangelo'sDavidand Cynthia. Every exhibit is eye-catching. "Unlike earlier, the placement of the statues is now proper. There are lights and spotlights. It makes the display much better," staff at the museum said.

"The is 'Mercury on flight' sculpture of Greek messenger of gods pointing upwards towar...