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.

István Járdányi Paulovics Ruin Garden

The so-called Püspökkert stands out as a green isle in the center of the town, where excavations discovered significant groups of buildings in the Colonia Claudia Savaria established in around 50 AD. The foundation of the palace was possibly 200 times 200 metres. At present we only know the Western and Eastern area of the gigantic building, for the medieval round castle and the girls' school were erected on the same site.

County House in Pilisszentiván

The first local history exhibition was set up by enthusiastic locals at the local school. Their aim was to show tools, furniture, and clothing besides the stories on pageants. When they saw how many people were interested in the collection, they decided to find a permanent location for the showing.

Palóc Museum

The Museum Union of Nógrád County was formed in Balassagyarmat in 15th March 1891. The main purpose of the union was to search for and collect everything connected to history, archeology, ethnography and natural science of especially Nógrád county.

The Chasuble of the Princes of Hohenhole

Ecclesiastic Art Collection of the Matthias Church of Buda Castle

After WWII, the church was slowly rebuilt. The vicar János Tóth founded the Collection of Ecclesiastic Art, the museum of the church in 1966. It was located in the chapels, side rooms, oratory and the gallery of the church. The institution has been the base of preserving the church. The dear objects of use became museum objects. However, at important festivities some of them are still used occasionally. The museum of the church received several objects in the past few years as donations but also bought some.

Szlovakian-Hungarian Region and Art House

The building was built in 1926, owned by the Maczak family. Its present owner, the Faluszépítő Baráti Társaság (Village Improver Friendly Society) bought the building in its "modernized" form: its original state was restored by people of Kondoros, companies, societies, national firms, and the Minority Office of the Ministerial Institute.

Mihály Vörösmarty Memorial Museum

The writer of the Szózat (Hungarian national poem), the outstanding representative of the Hungarian romanticism lived in this house in 1801 and 1802. The flat was rearranged for the 200th anniversary of t Vörösmarty's birthday. The exhibition recalls the atmosphere of the 19th century biedermeier. The interiour of the rooms, the furniture and objects are similar to the ones used by Vörösmarty.

Open Air Museum of Sóstó

The Museum Village of Sóstó is the biggest regional open-air ethnographic museum in Hungary. Ever since it was established (1970) and opened (1979), it received the title 'The Museum of the Year' and became the most often visited museum of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Yearly 70-80 thousands visit it even though it is only open from April until October.