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.

Pál Kiss Museum

The Pál Kiss Museum is one of the oldest rural collection of Hungary. It was founded by Roman Catholic priest Endre Taricky in 1877. At the beginning the collection - named Archeologic Union of the Tisza Region - had about 400 items. The union welcomed all kinds of members, regardless of their religious or social status. Calvinist teacher Béla Milesz and Endre Tariczky contributed much to the functioning of the union for more than three decades.

Country House

The village Vársád is nearly 800 years old. After the Turkish left, evangelic Germans settled in the uninhabited village in 1713-1786 arriving from the Hessen region. The new settlers were involved in farming and husbandry. Vine growing and pomology were also very emphatic. Almost all households had a press and a smaller vineyard.

AlbeWass Library and Museum

In the historical center of Tapolca visitors are attracted from the buildings around the lakes Malom and Kis toward the building of the first school of the town.

Villa Romana Balaca

In the region of Veszprém and Lake Balaton lies the largest villa-based territory. The nearness of the springs and the mild climate provided favourable conditions for the agriculture.

Collection of Forestry, Timber Industry and Geodesty

It was in 1924 when the first thought of establishing a museum first occoured in our institute. The thought was followed by works. In 1931 a small exhibition was arranged at the College, but this was destroyed by the events of World War II. In 1954 a museum room was opened in the college, which was also shut down because of closing up some of the traditional branches. From 1963 negotiations were made again about forming a university museumtól. The Forestry and Timber Industry University was given an operation permit for the Collection of Forestry, Timber Industry and Geodesy.

Farm Museum at Kopáncs

The Homestead Museum of Kopáncs, which is situated by road 47, is one of the showrooms of the János Tornyai Museum. It presents the lifestyle of the peasantry at the beginning of the 20th century.

Victor Vasarely AMBIGU-B 1970, paper, tempera

Janus Pannonius Museum - Victor Vasarely Museum

Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) left Hungary for France in 1930. In the 60's he gave quite a number of his works to his birthplace. In the exhibition one can take delight in pieces of op art, decorative textiles, variations of the renowned' Zebra, and geometrical, structural genres.