Museum - Ópusztaszer National Historic Memorial Park

Opening hours: 01.04-30-10.: Tue-Sun 10-18
01.11-30.03.: Tue-Sun 10-16 (Skanzen, external exhibiton closed)

The current fare for those interested informed about the institution's website: www.opusztaszer.hu

Anonymus - whose statue is seen in the memorial park - wrote the book Gesta Hungarorum, according to which the leaders of the Hungarian tribes camped in this region for 34 days in order to determine the inner order of the new country. That is why the general public think of this place as the scene of the first parliament of the settlers.

Programmes

The Round Tale - Correspondent quiz series

further programmes

Permanent exhibitions

Church of woodlands

The ten pavilions of the tempoaray exhibition of the temple of forest and nature is opposite to the ecomenic chapel with two towers made of planks of pine. Its silence gives an opportunity to the guests to meditate or to pray.

Dikereeve's house

Exhibition representing the Tiszanian wood processing

The valley of the river Tisza is a real wild water country. Despite of this, or for this, it was populated in the ancient times as well as the period of the original settlement. The colonies were mainly organized around the flood free areas. Still, the people living there had to protect themselves against water which is why they built embankments.

Ecumenical Chappell

The forest as the church of nature

The exhibition is organized in ten pavilions made of pine. The display in the pavilions present the relationship between men and forest (wood).

further exhibitions