Museum - Kiskun Museum

The Kiskun Museum was founded in 1902 by Gyula Szalay, the versatile teacher of the local secondary school. In 1912 the growing collection of antiques were placed in the late-baroque Greek house, and it only moved to its present place in 1939.

The baroque building was built in 1753. The main building used to give place for administrations of public affairs, whereas the one in the back served as a dungeon for the prisoners of Kiskun area.

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Our Fine Art Memories

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Permanent exhibitions

The history of people and ethnic groups in Félegyháza

The oldest relics - of the prehistoric age - have been found near Félegyháza. The area was inhabited in the bronze age and at the time of the Celts as well. Sarmata and Avarian finds were also discovered during excavations. The Kuns were settled in the Kiskunságban by Béla IV. in 1239.

Piroska Szántó paintngs

The actress was born in Kiskunfélegyháza. Her style was called by herself as surrealist painting. Her style was named as surrealist by herself. In 1958 and 1971 she was rewarded Munkácsy-prize, in 1973 Worthy Artist Prize, in 1982 the Kossuthprize. She was elected as a freewoman of Kiskunfélegyháza town in 1998.

Relics of the Hungarian prison history

The building of the former Kiskun police office

The exhibition is situated in the courtyard of the prisonhouse of the former Kiskun Police Station. Visitors can see the relics and pictures of the torture devices of the 15th-17th centuries. The methods and tools of capital punishment is also demonstrated. In the 17-19th centuries the convicts were emprisoned in work houses and behaviour-correcting institutes.

The paintings of László Holló

The painter - rewarded the Kossuth and Munkácsy prizes - was born in Kiskunfélegyháza. He lived in Debrecenben until his death. He himself donated his paintings to his town in 1961. He was a prominent artist of the Hungarian expressionism.

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