The exhibition presents a remarkable collection never before seen in Hungary, recently discovered by researchers. The focal point of the exhibition is a series of photographs showcasing traditional Hungarian folk attire from various regions and settlements, originally displayed at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. Thought to have been lost, the photographs by János Tiedge have been loaned from the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Temporary exhibition 2025.03.28. - 2025.05.11.

Vasarely Museum, Budapest

M80

András Mengyán, a distinguished artist, designer, and professor, is a leading figure in Hungarian visual and applied arts, having been awarded the prestigious Prima Primissima Prize in 2024.

Temporary exhibition 2024.10.15. - 2025.08.31.

Museum of Ethnography, Budapest

Székelys

Who are the Székelys really? What do we know about Székely Land? What ideas and beliefs do we have about the Székely people? What is the reality? How do the people of Székely Land see themselves?

Temporary exhibition 2024.12.13. - 2025.06.30.

Museum of Ethnography, Budapest

Our Most Brilliant Mind and the First Among Hungarian Scientists: Ottó Herman

By staging this joint exhibition, the Museum of Ethnography and the Museum of the Hungarian Parliament pay tribute to the memory of the great Hungarian polymath Ottó Herman on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of his birth and the 110th anniversary of his death.

Permanent exhibition

István Dobó Museum, Eger

Gunpowder smoke among the stones of the fortress...

The outer and inner castle system was developed in the 1540s. The passage between them was the Dark Gate which is still visible today. The outer castle was destroyed in 1702, but the gate continued to be used and was only walled up at the beginning of the 19th century.

Permanent exhibition

Tokaj Museum, Tokaj

Ecclesiological Exhibition

One of the most spectacular and the most valuable unit of the museum’s permanent exhibition is the ecclesiological exhibition on the first floor. Mr. Béla Béres, a priest from Tokaj offered his 800 pieces collection to his favourite town’s museum in 1981.

Bunjevci Region House

From the second half of the last century, the Bunjevci built the same type of houses as they did in the Hungarian Plain. The restored Bunyevác Tájház, or "Bunjevac House", is also a representative of this type of building. It consists of a kitchen, two bedrooms on each side of the kitchen, a stable and a pen. The walls are built from adobe building blocks; the roof is made of reeds.

Bihar Museum

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.

Kula - Watch Tower

The three-storey tower was built in the 13th century on the top of one of the hills beside the crossing of Sárrét. The tower was destroyed by the Turks in 1543, but it was rebuilt against the attacks for Székesfehérvár. During the Ottoman occupation a small flowrishing settlement was formed around the tower.

György Ráth Villa

György Ráth (1828–1905) was the first director general of the Museum of Applied Arts. Thanks to his art collection, he was considered one of the greatest private collectors of his day. When setting up his collection, Ráth – just like many of his contemporaries – was inspired by interior design.

Saint James Benedictine Monastery Ruins

The ruins of the Abbey of Kaposszentjakab is located int he outskirts of Kaposvár, ont he brinks of Zselicség. The road passing by has been used from prehistoric times. Settlements in the region have been populated for 6000 years. There are also large Avar cemeteries from the 7-9th century in the region.

Post-Mail-Art

Joseph Kádár - a painter of Hungarian origin living in Paris - has bought and renovated an old building. He and his contemporaries have made such tableaus, which present mails and stamps. He was helped by Judit Nemes who is also an artist and lives in France.

Palóc House

Parád is a tipical settlement of the Palóc people in the region of North-East Hungary. The region house represents the life-style and dwelling place of a tipical Palóc family from the end of the 19th century. The house with thached roofing and three divisions had been the property of an old Paradian family. In the first part of the property there are the dwelling house, a stable, a barn and a shadoof well.