Hungarian National Museum

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8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“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.”

– Michelin Guide

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
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"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
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