Experts' Choice Award Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art
What the experts agree on
Hungary's premier contemporary art museum in the architecturally striking Palace of Arts, featuring Central European works from the 1990s onward alongside important international pieces. Essential for modern art enthusiasts.
“This museum is a real must if you are a lover of contemporary art! ”
– Michelin Guide
On the Grid "Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art collects and displays masterpieces of modern and contemporary art." Full review
Frommer's "It holds the country's most important collection of contemporary Hungarian and international art, with a special emphasis on works by central European contemporary artists from the 1990s." Full review
Lonely Planet "Housed in the architecturally controversial Palace of Arts opposite the National Theatre, the Ludwig Museum is Hungary’s most important collection of international contemporary art." Full review
Afar Magazine "Ludwig museums crop up frequently throughout Europe—the Ludwigs were avid German art collectors who were also generous enough to make large donations and establish institutions in places..." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Ludwig is where to visit if you're looking for new and now art from Central Europe and beyond. The gallery mounts ongoing, rotating exhibitions that feature up-and-coming artists from..."
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