Museum & Galleries

The following museums stand out not just for what they contain but for how they display it : the Christian Museum in Esztergom (Gothic paintings), the Storno Collection in Sopron (Romanesque and Gothic furnishings), the Zsolnay Museum (Art Nouveau porcelain) and the Csontvary Museum in Pecs, the Ferenc Mora Museum in Szeged (Avar finds and a mock yurt), the Imre Patko Collection (Asian and African art) in Sopron, and the Applied Arts Museum (furniture) and the Hungarian Commerce & Catering Museum (antique cookware) in Budapest.

	Museums in Budapest
Ady Memorial Museum Address: V. Veres Pálné street 4-6. tel.: 337-8563 Endre Ady (1877-1919) is a Hungarian poet of world rank. The interior of this memorial museum, set up in his last apartment, recalls the home furnished and equipped by the poet and his wife.	György Ráth Museum Address:VI. Városliget fasor 12. tel.: 342-3916 Drawing on a collection comprising 20.000 Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Tibetan-Nepali and Mongolian pieces, the organizers present Eastern Asiatic art in temporary exhibitions.	Museum of Ethnography Address: V. Kossuth Lajor tér 12 by M2 metro or tram 2 Kossuth tér, tel.: 473-2400 Open: 10am-6pm Tue-Sun. This museum offers a comprehensive illustration of Hungarian village and farm life, folk customs and folk art. Each display is accompanied by English text. The exhibition goes from folk costumes to a colour-coded regional ethnic breakdown in 1909 map form. There are usually a couple of temporary photo exhibitions - recent topics included contemporary Israel and Norwegian folklore. One of the largest Ethnographical Museums of Europe. It presents the art, customs, national dresses, way of life of Hungarians, nationalities in Hungary and other folks of Europe and outside Europe.
Aquincum Museum Address: III. Szentendrei út tel.: 368-8241 In the museum and in the surrounding area with its ruins and lapidarium, visitors can see relics of the 2000-year-old Roman civilian town of Aquincum, including the world-famous water-organ.	Hungarian Agricultural Museum Address:XIV. Vajdahunyadvár tel.: 343-0573 The largest agricultural museum in Europe is housed in a spectacular building, which combines Romanesque-, Gothic-, Renaissance- and Baroque-style sections.	Museum of Fine Arts Address: XIV., Heroes' Square (Hősök tere) by M1 Heroes' square, tel.:343 9759    The country's major European display is here. The museum has invested in new light fixtures and reorganised its magnificent Spanish collection, the best outside Spain. Other highlights include an excellent Venetian collection (particularly Titian and Giorgioni), a Dürer, several Breghels, a beautiful Raphael and some Leonardos. The vast collection of drawings and graphics from the Renaissance to the present is generally rotated in small, temporary exhibits. The museum stages the more important temporary exhibitions in the grand halls leading from the entrance. The exhibition features an outstanding collection of Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art, along with a selection of European masterpieces including one of the largest collections of Spanish art outside Spain. Open: 10am-5:30pm Tue-Sun. Some English spoken.

Vasarely Museum Four hundred works by the Hungarian-born artist – the "Father of Op-Art" – are shown here along with temporary exhibitions presenting works by Hungarian artists living outside Hungary.	Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Catering Address: I. Fortuna str 4 tel.: 375-6249 This is a small museum dealing with Hungarian confectionery and 19th-20th century commerce. It is far more interesting than it sounds!!! You are invited on an unusual sightseeing tour. Relics which once belonged to famous hotels, restaurants, cafés, places of entertainment, baths, and so on recall the ambience of Budapest at the beginning of the 20th century. Open: Tuesday to Sunday Closed: Monday	Museum of Music History Address: I. Táncsics Mihály str 7. tel 214-6770 You will find a collection of old instruments manufactured in Hungary and a special exhibition on the life and work of Bartók Béla. Musical instruments from various periods, including instruments used by an entire army band and by an orchestra from the age of Haydn, are shown here, together with an exhibition presenting the stages in the career of Béla Bartók. Open: Monday 16:00-21:00 hrs; Wednesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00 hrs Closed: Tuesday
Pál Molnár Studio Museum Address:XI. Ménesi street 65. Tel.: 385-3637 Displayed in the artist’s own studio, which is preserved in its original state, are sacred and profane pictures by the acknowledged 20th century artist, who was a member of the so-called "Roman School".	Hungarian Museum of Electrotechnology Visitors can extend a basic knowledge of electricity by studying experimental devices which actually work, and can learn about the development of the production, distribution and use of electrical energy.	Museum of Sports Address: XIV. Dózsa GYörgy street 3. tel.: 252-1696 Medals, mementos and photographs of famous Hungarian sportsmen offer an insight into Hungarian sporting history, complemented with video recordings and other documentation.
Museum of Criminology Address:VIII. Mosonyi street 7. tel.: 313-8633 Evidences of criminal cases from the middle 60’s on. Presentation of several famous cases by maquettes and photos. Collection of police relics (plaques, Hungarian and foreign uniforms, etc.).	Hungarian National Gallery Address:Budacastle buildings B, C, D tel.: 375-8584 The national museum of the Hungarian fine arts. Permanent exhibitions: Medieval and renaissance museum of stonework remains, Gothic wood sculptures and easel paintings, Late-Gothic winged altars, Renaissance and Baroque art, Mihály Munkácsy and László Paál, painting and sculpture of the 19th and 20th centuries, Habsburg palatinate crypt.	Telephone Museum Address:I. Úri street 49. tel.: 201-8188 The first telephone operator center in Hungary was established in 1881. Centered around a switchboard which still works today, this "living museum" documents the history of the telephone.

Aviation Museum Address:XIV. Zichy Mihály street (at Petőfi Csarnok) tel.: 343-0009 Original passenger planes and gliders are displayed, along with models and the space capsule of the first Hungarian cosmonaut.	Hungarian National Museum Address: VIII. Múzeum körút 14-16. tel.: 317-7806 Devoted to Hungarian art and sculpture from medieval times to the present day.	Museum of the Ambulance Services Address:V. Markó street 22. tel.: 350-3737/41-88 The exhibition illustrates the development of rescue operation techniques during the 100 year history of the Hungarian ambulance service. An interesting item among the exhibits is the portable iron lung used at the time when poliomyelitis was endemic.
Banknote and Coin Collection V. Szabadság square 8. tel.: 302-3000/1532 The exhibition presents the history of Hungarian coins and banknotes – from the oldest Hungarian coin, a deanrius issued by Hungary’s first king, St. Stephen, to the coins and banknotes of the present day. A special section deals with the monetary history of Transylvania.	Hungarian Natural History Museum Address:VIII. Ludovika square 2. tel.: 333-0655 The interactive permanent exhibition and the interesting periodic exhibitions present an inside view of the colorful live of minerals, primordial beings, plants, animals and people.	Museum of the Fire Brigade Address: X. Martinovics squre 12. tel.: 261-3586 Visitors can learn about the history of fire safety and fire fighting by studying exhibits ranging from the articles found in a 2000-year-old Roman fire station to modern equipment.
Bartók Memorial House Address: II. Csalán street 29. tel.: 394-2100 The life and times of Béla Bartók, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, are commemorated in his former home, where stamps and artworks inspired by him are also on display. Concerts of chamber music are held here.	Imre Varga Collection Address:III. Laktanya street 7. tel.: 250-0274 Statutes, medals, drawings and copies of the artist’s sculptures in squares and public buildings are presented here, together with the latest works by the famous Hungarian sculptor Imre Varga.	Bath Museum Address: III. Flórián square underground tel.: 250-1650 A nice example to the harmonic coexsistence of the past and present is the museum in the busy underground passage presenting the baths of the Roman Garrison.

Bible Museum Address: IX. Ráday utca 28. tel.: 217-6321 The first printed Greek New testament issued by Erasmus; the Luther Old Testament translation; the so-called Vizsolyi Bible, the first complete Hungarian translation of the Bible can also be admired on the comprehensive Bible history exhibition.	Jewish Museum and Synagogue Address: I. Táncsics Mihály street 26. tel.: 342-8949 Visitors will find here relics of the Hungarian Jewish community, including religious objects relating to its special holidays, articles used in everyday life and the Holocaust memorial room.	Museum of War History A collection of several hundred thousand items, from weapons and uniforms to coins, flags and artworks. Its exhibitions recount the history of war in Hungary.
Budapest Exhibition Hall Address: V. Szabadsajtó str 5. tel.: 317-1321 The Hungarian and foreign artists whose works are shown in the exhibitions here represent the most diverse trends in contemporary painting sculpture, installations, photography and the applied arts.	Jókai Memorial Room Address:XII. Költő street 21. tel.: 395-2605 Mór Jókai (1825-1904) was one of the best Hungarian writers. Objects recalling the great storyteller are shown in the museum, along with furniture that once belonged to him.	Palace of Art Address:XIV. Heroes' square tel.: 343-7401 Temporary exhibitions offer a glimpse of the achievements of contemporary Hungarian and foreign artists in the fine arts, applied arts, photography, design, and the latest art trends.
Budapest History Museum Address: Royal Palace, Castle Hill Found in the southern end of the Royal Palace, Wing E. Also found here is the Museum of Contemporary History and The Ludwig Museum. B.H.M Open: Wednesday-Monday 10:00-18:00 hrs Closed: Tuesday M.C.H Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:30 Closed: Monday L.M. Open:10:00-17:00 Closed: Monday Besides the exhibitions presenting the history of Budapest, visitors can also see reconstructed sections, and Gothic sculptures from the Mediaeval Royal Palace.	Kassák Museum Address:III. Fő square 1. tel.: 368-7021 Lajos Kassák (1887-1967) was an avant-garde writer and artist of European renown. His works are shown here, together with temporary exhibitions on the subject of avant-garde art.	Museum of flags Address:VIII. József körút 68. tel.: 334-0159 This unique museum exhibits the current official flags of the countries and regions of five continents. A considerable part of the flags have been donated by presidents and monarchs.

Dorottya Gallery Address:V. Dorottya street 8. tel.: 266-0223 Exhibitions here feature individual contemporary Hungarian artists working in the fields of fine art, applied art and photography.	Kiscell Museum - Municipal Gallery Address:III. Kiscelli street 108. tel.: 388-8560 Presenting a unique collection of paintings, prints and graphic art relating to the history of Budapest, the museum’s collection provides an overview of 20th-century Hungarian art.	Museum of mail service The museum on the first floor of an eclectic palace shows you a 19th century post office, old mail service vehicles and other equipment.
Golden Eagle Pharmacy Museum Address: Tárnok utca 18. tel.:375-9772 Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:30-18:00 hrs Closed: Monday A laboratory of "alchemist" character, complete set-up of several chemist's shops, sign-boards are all parts of the exhibition presenting the progress of chemistry, in the building of the first chemist's shop in Buda Castle.	Kodály Memorial Museum Address:VI. Kodály körönd 1. tel.: 352-7106 Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) was an outstanding composer, teacher and researcher of folk music. In his apartment, which has been maintained in its original state, visitors can study photographs and manuscripts related to his life, along with some documents pertaining to his work in collecting folk music.	Stamp Museum Address: VII. Hársfa utca 47. tel.: 341-5526 This unique exhibition presents all the stamps that have ever been issued around the world. Several special stamps, e. g. the Hungarian "reserved Madonna", the Hawaii "missionary stamps", the smallest and biggest stamps of the world, and a collection of forgeries can also be seen.
Hopp Museum of Eastern Asiatic Art Address: VI. Andrássy út 103-by metro line 1 at Kodály körönd Ferenc Hopp was a Hungarian traveller (1833-1919) and has once lived in Eastern Asia. Only a short walk away is the Ráth György Museum at 12 Városligeti fasor. Necuke is the name of Japanese miniature carvings, from which the exhibition shows 250 pieces. THese are little medicine boxes, tobacco canisters, writing utensil holders worn on the belt of the kimono. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00 hrs Closed: Monday tel.: 322-8476	Liszt Memorial Museum Address:VI. Vörösmarty street 35. tel.:322-9804 In the former apartment of Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886) in the academy of music, his musical instruments, furniture, personal belongings and manuscripts are exhibited. In the medial room there are periodical exhibitions.	Statue Park Address:XXII. Corner of Balatoni street and  Szabadkai street tel.: 227-7446 Until the recent political changes in Hungary, the gigantic monuments collected in this park used to ornament the parks and squares of Budapest. This open-air exhibition is without parallel in the world.

Exhibition Halls of the National Board for Protection of Historic Monuments Address:I. Táncsics Mihály street 1. tel.: 3569-422 The lives and achievements of great Hungarian architects are presented, along with a history of Hungarian architecture, and past and present efforts to protect historic monuments.	Matthias Church - Collection of Ecclesiastical Art Address:I. Szentháromság square 2. tel.: 355-5657 Visitors will find a lapidarium, religions relics, a copy of the Coronation Jewels, the Chapel of the Order of Hospitalers, and (in the Treasury) numerous masterpieces of goldsmith’s art.	Transport Museum Address: XIV.Városliget körút 11, Városliget-by trolleybus no 72 at Bajcsy Zsilinszky tel.: 343-0565 Found in the beautiful Városliget-City Park. The younger visitors will love the models of ships, cars, trains, motorbikes, aeroplanes and engines that are displayed here. Railway locomotive models unique in Europe (made on a scale of 1:5), old cars, motorcycle, trams, and models of ships show the development of transportation in Hungary. Open: Tuesday to Friday 10:00-16:00 hrs, Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00 hrs Closed: Monday
Ernst Museum Address: VI. Nagymező street 8. tel.: 341-4355 The exhibitions that change monthly-bimonthly present the most important artistic, cultural phenomena, facts, and oeuvres of the 20th century. The exhibitions are accompanied by various programmes.	Mediaeval Jewish Prayer-House The museum houses documents and objects recalling the life and culture of the Jewish community of Buda, along with some carved stone relics and tombstones.	Underground Railway Museum Address: V. Deák square tel.: 461-6500 This is a tiny museum found in the metro station underpass and displayed are some plans, drawings, models and carriages of the first underground system on the European mainland. Continental Europe’s first underground railway with motor-carriage traction was built in Budapest in 1896. Two of the original carriages are exhibited in a section of the original tunnel. Open: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00 hrs Closed: Monday

Exhibition House of the Budapest Gallery Address: III. Lajos street 158. tel.: 388-6771 Exhibitions are put on here which present different trends in contemporary fine and applied art in Hungary and abroad.	Nagytétény Castlemuseum Address:XXII. Kastélypark street 9-11. tel.: 207-5462 A unique exhibition organised in 28 rooms, presenting the European furniture history from the Gothic till the Biedermeier style. Connected temporary exhibitions.	Museum of Applied Arts Address: IX. Üllői út 33-37 by metro line 3 at Ferenc körút There are seperate collections of furniture, metalwork, textiles, woodwork, ceramics and glass, leatherwork, books and paper and other handicrafts. In addition to the permanent exhibition entitled "Arts and Crafts", and besides the various temporary exhibitions, this year’s program features "Style 1900", in a series of exhibitions on the history of styles. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00 hrs Closed: Monday tel.: 217-5222/171
Museum of Contemporary Art- Ludwig Museum Budapest Address:Budacasle building A tel.: 375-9175 The collection is especially rich in works by American Pop-Art artists, and by German, French and North American artists active in the 1980s. It also surveys Hungarian art in the 1990s.	Herkules Villa Address: III. Meggyfa street 19-21. tel.: 250-1650 Colorful mosaic flooring - put together from some 60 000 flags - of large Roman-age residential buildings can be seen in the museum. The most famous mosaic of the world represents a scene from the myths of Hercules and Deianeria.	House of Hungarian Photography Address: VI. Nagymező street 20. tel.: 473-2666 Three photo exhibitions, bookshop, library in a historic building, which is nowadays the center of Hungarian photography. Visitors can take a photo of themselves in front of the famous background frescoes in the legendary Sunlight Studio.

Foundry Museum Address: II. Bem József street 20. tel.: 202-5011 The lives and achievements of great Hungarian architects are presented, along with a history of Hungarian architecture, and past and present efforts to protect historic monuments.	Railway Memoria Park Address:XIV. Tatai street 95. tel.: 302-3580 In the nostalgia engine house of the Hungarian Railways some 100 museum piece trains, set of trucks are exhibited, the majority of them are still in service as nostalgia trains.	Museum of Military History Address: I. Tóth Árpád walk 40. tel.: 356-9522 A collection of seeral hundred thousand items, from weapons and uniforms to coins, flags and artworks. Its exhibitions recount the military history of Hungary.
Geological Museum of Hungary Address:XIV. Stefánia street 14. tel.: 267-1427 The collection of minerals and fossils relates the geological history of Hungary. An outstanding example of Hungarian Secessionist architecture, the building itself is especially fine.	Semmelweis Museum of Medical History Address:I. Apród street 1-3. tel.: 375-3533 On the exhibition representing the history of medication from the ancient curing methods till nowadays, there are among other surgical intruments, anatomical 'manikins' and paintings representing doctoring.	Textile Museum Address: III. Lajos street 136-138 tel.: 367-5910 In the museum located in the group of industrial historic buildings the models of the textile-industry machines of various eras, the history of textile production and the entire equipment of a home footwear producing manufactory are exhibited.
Central Gallery V. Október 6. utca 11. Tel.: 327-3250 Open: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm The history of Spartakiads. Exhibition runs until June 10.	Erika Deák Gallery VI. Jókai tér 1. Tel.: 302-4927

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