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.

Nicolas Schöffer Museum

Schöffer's student and colleague, Lajos Dargay put together the items of the permanent exhibition. The collection of 46 pieces involve works of space dynamics as well as those of cybernetics. (Near the museum there stands the 27 metres high Light House, which also reflects credit on the master.

Water Mill

The water mill built in the middle of the 19th century uses the water of the stream Börzsöny. The long building had used to be a dweling house, a mill and a stable. In the living room today we can visit the exhibition representing the history of the mill industry. The mill is a two-storeyed structure. A wide roof is protecting the wind mill at the cellar level and the power transmitting system connecting to it.

Medieval House of Prayer

The Jewish medieval house of prayer was built at the end of the 14th century, and can now be found at 26 Táncsics Mihály Street, on the Buda Castle. The house of prayer was excavated in 1964, which was followed by renovation works.

Mór Perczel Memorial Room

In the former house of general Mór Percel a modest photography exhibition demonstrates the life of the well respected man of Bonyhád. The exhibition first of all represents the revolutioner and the captain general. Drawings and photographs are seen of the young, aged and the emmigrant Mór Percel. There is an original Douch smoking table, an item that had belonged to the family

Village Museum

Györköny is in Tolna County, Hungary, close to the Danube. The settlement is in a valley; its ground is excellent for agricultural works. It has been a populated location since ancient times. The first written document is a tax list of the Vatican from the 13th century.

Ferenc Kubinyi Museum

István Koháry began renovating the outer walls and the castle building in 1960. The lord lieutenant János Forgách and his wife, Margit Cziráky bought back most of the estate from Koháry by 1739. In 1753 the youngest son of János Forgách, Zsigmong inherited the estate. The Szécsény Castle was rebuilt in the baroque style in 1750-1760, probably by Zsigmond.

Village Museum

A definitive role in the foundation of the museum was taken by Mrs. István Lapu who was collecting the objects of peasant interior, costume and farming for decades. Originally the house belonged to the rich peasant Szalai family. It got its present form at the beginning of the 20th century.