The question of founding a museum in Berettyóújfalu surfaced first in the end of the 1950's. It was the idea of teachers and tutors. Following the work of Mrs. Sándor the museum opened on 20th August, 1960 in 7 Bihari Street. It was called the Ethnographic House.

The House of Terror Museum, which opens on February 24th , 2002 at 5PM and is unique in its genre, wishes to erect a monument to the memory of those of our compatriots who were held captive, tortured and killed in this building, but apart from presenting the horrors in a digestible manner, it also wishes to make people understand that the sacrifice for freedom was not made in vain. From the fight against the two cruellest systems of the 20th century eventually the forces of freedom and independence came out victoriously.

The Roman stone store was first opened its gate before the visitors in the cellar of the Fabricius house in 1962. It was renovated in 1994. Since the medievals the house had been owned by oppulent patricians. Its gained its current form in the 18th century.

The compilation was founded in 1962 when the Jászság was latched on to the national electric network. The first exhibition on local history was part of the program series organized to commemorate the event.

The Pál Kiss Museum is one of the oldest rural collection of Hungary. It was founded by Roman Catholic priest Endre Taricky in 1877. At the beginning the collection - named Archeologic Union of the Tisza Region - had about 400 items. The union welcomed all kinds of members, regardless of their religious or social status. Calvinist teacher Béla Milesz and Endre Tariczky contributed much to the functioning of the union for more than three decades.

We did not forget to document present events since the 1990's brought success to the district. The Lágymányos Bridge eased traffic between Pest and Buda, the Centre Market Hall helped in bettering life of people living in the district. With the new National Theatre, Ferencváros was given a new very important institution. Documenting the development of the district, fulfilling objectives is not easy but it is important to do so to help the future generations. We hope the institution will be given a museum rank soon and all those who wish to be informed on the history of the district will come and see to us.