III., Szentendrei út 139. The Roman settlement had 40,000 inhabitants in its
heyday. Ruins of a large public square, a large and a double bath, a shopping
centre (macellum) and meat market, dwelling house and a Mithras sanctuary. The
five rooms of the museum contain utensils, weapons, cultic articles and
ornaments. The most precious exhibit is a portable water-organ from 228 AD.
Open:Tue-Sun 0900-1700 15-30 April and 1-31 Oct; 0900-1800 May-30 Sept.
BUS 42, 106 HÉV (suburban train) from Batthyány tér
XIV., Heroes' Square. The biggest gallery of Budapest and Hungary (1895).
Temporary exhibitions of contemporary Hungarian and international arts, design,
photography, and new artistic trends. Open:Tue-Sun 1000-1800 Ml Hősök tere
Trolley bus 79
I., Szent György tér 6. Housed in Wing E of the former royal palace, the
museum has exhibitions on the history of the city, plus restored elements of the
destroyed medieval castle and the sculptures of the Gothic palace. Permanent
exhibitions: Budapest in the Middle Ages, Gothic sculptures of the royal palace,
The royal palace of the medieval Buda, Budapest in modern times. OpemMon,
Wed-Sun. 1000-1800 1 March-31 Oct;
1000-1600 1 Nov-28 Feb Closed: Tuesdays (with the exception 16 May-15 Sept)
Bus 5, 16, 78 Tram 18 Várbusz, Funicular
XXII., Kastélypark u. 9-11. The 18th century Száraz-Rudnyánszky mansion is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture. The exhibition in the building now restored to its original beauty traces the history of European furniture from the 15th to the 19th century. Open: Tue-Sun 1000-1800 BUS 3
V., Kossuth tér 12. The building was erected in 1893-96 as the Supreme Court.
Behind a Classicist facade, visitors are amazed to find wonderful
neo-Renaissance spaces. It is a must for non-museum fans as well. The permanent
exhibitions show Hungarian folklore art, folklore customs and craftsmanship.
Open: Tue-Sun 1000-1800 1 March-31 Oct;
1000-1700 1 Nov-28 Feb
M2 Kossuth tér Bus 15 Tram 2 Trolley bus 70, 78
I., Szent György tér (Buda Castle, Wings B, C, D). The museum, showing
Hungarian fine art from the 10th c. to the present day, is housed in the central
part of the former royal residence. The permanent exhibitions trace the
development of Hungarian art in the historical chronology of great art periods.
Largest collections are: medieval and Renaissance stones, Gothic wooden
sculptures and panel paintings, late Gothic winged altars, late Renaissance and
Baroque art, Hungarian painting and sculpture in the 19th and 20th c. Open:
Tue-Sun 1000-1600 1 Jan-15 March and 1-31 Dec;
1000-1800 16 March-30 Nov
Bus 5, 16, 78 Várbusz Tram 18 Funicular
VIII., Ludovika tér 2. Mankind's route from Nature to civilized societies.
The natural history of the Carpathian Basin. All this presented in spectacular
and interesting exhibitions.
Open: Mon, Wed-Sun. 1000-1800 1 Apr-30 Sept;
1000-1700 1 Oct-31 March.
M3 Klinikák
VIII., Múzeum körút 14-16. Hungary's first public collection and largest
museum opened in a beautiful Classicist building in 1846. During a few hours,
you can learn an outline of the country's history from the foundation of the
state up to today. The building had an important role in the 1848-49 Revolution,
therefore it is a centre of celebrations on the national holiday of 15th March.
Open:Tue-Sun 1000-1800 15 March-15 Oct;
1000-1700 16 Oct-14 March
M3 Kálvin tér M2 Astoria BUS 9 Tram 47, 49
VII., Dohány u. 2. The historical relics of the Hungarian Jewry, objects of
Jewish holidays, everyday articles, Holocaust Memorial Hall.
Open:Mon-Thu 1000-1700, Fri 1000-1500, Sun 1000-1400 May-Oct; Mon-Fri 1000-1500,
Sun 1000-1300 Nov-Apr
M1 M2 M3 Deák tér, Tram 47, 49
IX., Üllői út 33-37. The palace was built in Hungarian art nouveau style in
1891-1896, which, in addition to Hungarian folk style, shows motifs from
Islamic, Hindu and Persian arts. The roof is decorated with glazed Zsolnay
majolica and coloured pirogranite. On entering the building, you can have an
impressive sense of space under the dome. It is worth visiting for those who are
not museum-goers and a must for lovers of beautiful objects. Permanent
exhibition: Arts and Crafts. Temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Open:
Tue-Sun. 1000-1800 l5March-3l Oct;
1000-1600 1 Nov-14 March
M3 Ferenc körút Tram 4, 6
BUDAPEST (Kortárs Művészeti Múzeum) Buda Castle, wing A. Works of American
pop-art, and by German, French and U.S. artists from the 1980s. An overview of
Hungarian arts in the 1990s. Open: Tue-Sun 1000-1800
Bus 5, 16, 78 Várbusz, Tram 18, Funicular
XIV., Hősök tere. The museum, which is among the largest Hungarian public
collections with 120,000 exhibits, has the finest Spanish collection outside
Spain. Permanent exhibitions: Egyptian collection. Antique collection. Ancient
picture gallery. 19th c. French art. 20th c. collection.
Open: Tue-Sun 1000-1730
M1 Hősök tere Trolley bUS 79
XIV., Vajdahunyad Castle. Europe's largest agricultural museum, housed in a
spectacular building.
Open: Tue-Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1800 1 Apr-15 Nov.;
Tue-Sat 1000-1600, Sun 1000-1700 16 Nov - 31 March
M1 Széchenyi fürdő BUS 4 Trolley bus 70, 72, 79
I., Tóth Árpád sétány 40. Exhibitions with several hundred thousand weapons,
uniforms, medals and flags on display. The major public collection of military
science, valuable archives, map collection and
library.
Open: Tue-Sun. 1000-1600 I Feb-31 March and 1 Oct-9 Dec; 1000-1800 1 April-30
Sept Closed 10Dec-31 Jan
Bus 16 Várbusz
XIII., Váci út 19. Central Europe's first interactive, scientific playhouse
with more than 100 spectacular, hands-on scientific games and experiments over
an area of 1,000 sq. m. Open: Tue-Fri 0900-1700, Sat, Sun 1000-1800 Jan-Apr;
Mon-Fri 0900-1700, Sat, Sun 0900-1800 May-Dec Closed 1 Aug-15Sept
M3 Lehel tér
XXII., Balatoni út. A totally unique open-air collection of gigantic statues
which, during the Communist era, were set in public parks and squares. Period
gifts and audio cassettes on sale.
Open: daily from 1000 until dark
BUS 50
XIV., Városligeti krt. 11. Unique model railway collection, made in the late
19th century according to original blueprints. Exceptionally rich shipping
collection. The museum holds over 15,000 objects, including vintage cars,
motorcycles and other vehicles. The Petőfi Hall nearby houses the aviation
section, the Aviation Museum, which has the cabin of the only Hungarian
astronaut on display.
Open: Tue-Fri 1000-1700, Sat, Sun 1000-1800 1 May-30 Sept; Tue-Fri 1000-1600,
Sat, Sun 1000-1700 1 Oct-30 April
Tram 1 Trolley bus 70, 72, 74
III., Szentlélek tér 6. 400 original works by the Hungarian-born artist, the
"Father of Op-Art", as well as chamber exhibitions by Hungarian artists resident
abroad. Open: Tue-Sun. 1000-1800 15March-31 Oct; 1000-1700 1 Nov-14 March
BUS 6, 86 HÉV Árpád híd
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