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Museum of Ethnography - Budapest
Address: 1146, Budapest Dózsa György út - Ötvenhatosok tere
Phone number: (1) 473-2400
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10-18
The exhibition has closed for visitors.
2015.04.16. - 2016.02.28.
ethnography, temporary exhibition
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Museum tickets, service costs:
Individual ticket for adults
3000 HUF
Individual ticket for adults
(1 hour before closing)
1600 HUF
Group ticket for adults
(min. 10 people)
2600 HUF
/ capita
Individual ticket for students
1500 HUF
Individual ticket for students
(1 hour before closing)
800 HUF
Group ticket for students
(min. 10 people)
1300 HUF
/ capita
Individual ticket for pensioners
1500 HUF
Individual ticket for pensioners
(1 hour before closing)
800 HUF
Group ticket for pensioners
(min. 10 people)
1300 HUF
/ capita
Ticket for families
(2 adults + max. 3 children (up to 18 years old))
6300 HUF
/ family
Individual combined ticket for adults
(Zoom permanent exhibition + Ceramics Space + MÉTA)
1700 HUF
Individual combined ticket for adults
(We Have Arrived temporary exhibition + Ceramics Space + MÉTA)
2000 HUF
Individual combined ticket for students
(Zoom permanent exhibition + Ceramics Space + MÉTA)
850 HUF
Individual combined ticket for students
1000 HUF
Individual combined ticket for pensioners
(Zoom permanent exhibition + Ceramics Space + MÉTA)
850 HUF
Individual combined ticket for pensioners
(We Have Arrived temporary exhibition + Ceramics Space + MÉTA)
1000 HUF
Group walk ticket
(building walk, max. 15 people)
1500 HUF
/ capita
Group walk ticket for students
(Méta gallop, 10-20 people)
1200 HUF
/ capita
Group walk ticket
(building walk, in English, max. 15 people)
1800 HUF
/ capita
Group walk ticket for students
(Méta gallop, 10-20 people, in English)
1400 HUF
/ capita
Group guide
(10-20 people)
1000 HUF
/ capita
Group guide
(thematic, whit the curator of the exhibition, 5-20 people)
1300 HUF
/ capita
Group guide for students
(min. 10 people)
800 HUF
/ capita
Group guide
(10-20 people, in English)
1300 HUF
/ capita
Group guide
(thematic, whit the curator of the exhibition, in English, 5-20 people)
1690 HUF
/ capita
Group guide for students
(in English, 10-20 people)
1000 HUF
/ capita
Audio guide
1000 HUF
Photography
(for camera, camera-stand and telephoto lens)
700 HUF
The Museum of Ethnography presents legacy of renowned researchers at its exhibition featured in a programme series. This year, the work of the art teacher, photographer and collector Gábor Szinte (1855–1914) is revealed to the visitors. Szinte played a pioneering role in the research of the Székely Kapu (Székely carved gate), headstones (headboard) and wooden churches in Transylvania.

During his work as a draughtsman and photographer, he created documents of significant importance that has outstanding significance in the field of monument protection and ethnography as well. Gábor Szinte was the man who discovered the gate of the Franscescan Monastery of Mikháza (1673) and did drafts of it as well. Parts of the gate were acquired by the Museum of Ethnography which are now first made available to the public, accompanied with a spectacular installation. Gábor Szinte also fulfilled important tasks in the field of art education. According to him, drawing education is closely related to folk culture and national ornamental art. Citing examples of national poetry, folk songs he suggested that researchers collect folk art "from the gate to the last towel." The exhibition addresses the young generation with an archive materials made using interactive paint program, thereby giving rise for the visitors to construct and decorate a virtual gate and also to create something creative. Android based application, quiz games and a spectacular screenings help the visitors to get acquainted with the topic in an experiential way.

The Mikház Gate

The oldest known, according to Gábor Szinte the perfect Székely gate was made in 1673. Based on oral tradition we believe that it was made after the design o the Franciscan monk, Kajáni of Mikház. The gate was first documented by Gábor Szinte on his field trip in 1900. Employees of the Ethnographic Museum began negotiations with the goal of purchasing the gate in 1911. In April, Sándor Buleszkó and Vilibáld Seemayer visited the site. In May 1912, a storm toppled the gate, but transported to the Ethnographic Museum in 1913. In 1965 the Mikház gate and two other Székely gates were scrapped. Nevertheless, a few pieces remained including the transom shown at the exhibition in, eighty dowels from different epochs, and the left door foot.

The exhibition was created under sign of the Budapest Spring Festival.

Curators: Tímea Bata, Zsuzsanna Tasnádi