Experts' Choice Award Hungarian National Museum
What the experts agree on
Hungary's sweeping story unfolds through artifacts spanning from the Magyar tribes to post-communism in this grand 1847 neoclassical building. Furniture, textiles, weapons, and documents reveal everyday life across centuries.
“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 "The Hungarian National Museum was founded in 1802 thanks to the numismatic, book, and document collections of Count Ferenc Szénchényi." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop 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 "As I wandered through the rest of the museum, it was just bad times for much of Hungary's history." Full review
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
Frommer's "The bulk of the collection is in the permanent exhibition, which traces the history of Hungary from the founding of the state to 1990...it features furniture, textiles, weapons, documents, ceramics" Full review
Time Out "Stately institution housing rare treasures relating to the history of Hungary, in a building which played its own role in shaping transformational events" Full review
National Geographic "Great spirits gave it birth at the same time as the British Museum and the Louvre were established. Permanent exhibition about Hungary's history with English descriptions."
Independent "Cross over to the Pest side to continue the history lesson at the Hungarian National Museum (admission 1,600HUF/£4.50), whose collections cover everything from the Stone Age to the end of..."
Lonely Planet "The Hungarian National Museum is the country's largest. Exhibits here take visitors through the story of Hungary from prehistory to the Communist era. Don't miss the Roman lidarium, the..."
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Lonely Planet "In the afternoon, grab a bite from Budest Bagel before heading over to the neoclassical Hungarian National Museum"
