Museum - Tokaj Museum

Tokaj Museum has been operating as a region museum since 1962. The institute serves as the main scientific basis of many conferences held in the area. Its permanent exhibition was opened in 1985 in a renovated building that had been a Greek trading house before. The museum collects relics of regional history, ethnography and fine arts.

Permanent exhibitions

The World of Tokaj Hill

In our bigger exhibition room downstairs, our kind guests can see a thematic exhibition. During its viewing, you can get acquainted with the history and geology of Tokaj Hill (hereby Tokaj), such as its minerals and flora- fauna in details. You can also get acquanted with the archeological localities which arose after the settlement.

Museum Cellar

In Tokaj it was common to build a cellar under or next to the houses. Under the Museum of Tokaj, according to the region’s traditions, there is a complex system of cellars.

Museum Garden

Stone Store, The Remembrance Place of Russian-Hungarian

In the open-air garden stone store, beside some legendary bread stones which were sung by Elek Benedek, some cannonballs, millstones, a water- filter, the memorial tablet of the exploded Tokaj Bridge and a patrician tombstone got a place.

Bedroom and Salon

The most beautiful room in the museum is the salon upstairs, which used to be the Greek merchantmen’s dining room and court room too. We are at a historical place where you can see beautifully painted wall pictures.

further exhibitions