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Hungarian National Museum vs Hungarian Parliament Building

Both are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hungarian National Museum scores marginally better than Parliament. Hungarian National Museum is ranked #3 in Budapest with approval from 5 reviews including Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.

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
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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