Experts' Choice Award Holokauszt Emlekkozpont
What the experts agree on
This 2004 memorial center in a striking modern building honors Hungarian Holocaust victims through powerful symbolic sculptures and permanent exhibitions, serving as both museum and educational research facility with dignified, moving presentations.
“Opened in 2004, the Holocaust Memorial Centre is both a museum and an educational research centre.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "This centre, housed in a striking modern building in a working-class neighbourhood, opened in 2004 on the 60th anniversary of the start of the holocaust in Hungary." Full review
On the Grid "Dedicated to the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust, the Memorial Center focuses on the process of history’s biggest genocide with a permanent exhibition and temporary shows." Full review
Fodor's "It is just right. This is a moving and dignified testament to genocide." Full review
Frommer's "Focusing on Holocaust education and research, the center is in an architecturally striking and widely praised structure." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It features sculptures of jackets with the Star of David and a pile of shoes, which represent Auschwitz remains." Full review
Fodor's "Built in 2002 as part of a government initiative focusing on Holocaust research and education, the stark, impressive modern design of the Holocaust Memorial Center, with its high white..." Full review
