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Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum vs Hungarian Parliament Building

Budapest History Museum and Parliament are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Parliament scores slightly higher than Budapest History Museum. Parliament ranks #4 in Budapest with approval from 6 publications like Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.

Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum
Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum
8 / 10
Szt. Gyorgy ter 2, Royal Palace "E" building, Budapest, Hungary
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Concierge Concierge
"Dedicated to the history of Budapest in all its manifestations, sounds like a boring slog, but it's actually interesting."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Budapest History Museum looks at the 2000 years of the city, on three floors." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The city was so beautiful... the architecture is amazing." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Do not miss the Gothic sculpture room... which brings together very beautiful limestone statues and statuettes, which are often very expressive and are at their best under special lighting." Full review
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You should also not miss the royal chapel.
Frommer's Frommer's
"There's an extensive permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of Budapest that includes local archeological artifacts as old as 40,000 years on display." Full review
Hungarian Parliament Building
Hungarian Parliament Building
9 / 10
Kossuth Lajos ter 1-3 Hungary, Budapest 1055, Hungary
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The most visible symbol of Budapest's left bank is the huge neo-Gothic Parliament, mirrored in the Danube much the way Britain's Parliament is reflected in the Thames." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Budapest's great Parliament, the second largest in Europe after London, is an eclectic design mixing the predominant Gothic revival style with a neo-Renaissance dome." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Eclectic-style Parliament, designed by Imre Steindl and completed in 1902, has about 690 sumptuously decorated rooms." Full review
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To avoid disappointment, book ahead (in person).
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Get a good glimpse of this ornate gothic building." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"“The motherland does not have a house,” lamented Hungarian poet Milhaly Corosmarty in 1846." Full review
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Seeing Parliament during construction on one of the building’s corners is not bad timing, but rather unavoidable as renovation is infinite.
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