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House of Terror Museum vs Hungarian National Museum

Both Hungarian National Museum and House of Terror Museum are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hungarian National Museum scores marginally better than House of Terror Museum. Hungarian National Museum ranks #3 in Budapest with praise from 5 reviewers including Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

House of Terror Museum
House of Terror Museum
8 / 10
Andrassy ut 60, Budapest 1062, Hungary
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Concierge Concierge
"This museum sets out to expose the ways and means of two 20th-century systems of oppression that held sway here—right here."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This building is not only a museum, but a vivid reminder of two tragic periods in Hungary's history."
Let's Go Let's Go
"The cold, ominous exterior is only a warning of what lies inside the museum on fascism and communism in Hungary that once served as the headquarters of the Hungarian Nazis." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary. "
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
15.0
"The House of Terror Museum is a jarring but important museum that documents the dictatorial oppression Hungary faced during its fascist and Stalinist regimes." Full review
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Hungarian National Museum
Hungarian National Museum
8 / 10
Muzeum korut 14-16, Budapest IX, Hungary
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Hungarian National Museum was founded in 1802 thanks to the numismatic, book, and document collections of Count Ferenc Szénchényi." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Hungarian National Museum contains the nation’s most important collection of historical relics in a large neoclassical building purpose-built in 1847." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"As I wandered through the rest of the museum, it was just bad times for much of Hungary's history." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A visit to this museum is still worthwhile. All the history of the country will unfold there before your very eyes, from the arrival of the Magyar tribes till after communism." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The permanent collection here takes you a stimulating journey into the everyday Hungarian experience, from the recent to the more distant past." Full review