Hungarian National Museum
6 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
"The Hungarian National Museum was founded in 1802 thanks to the numismatic, book, and document collections of Count Ferenc Szénchényi." Full review
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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
"As I wandered through the rest of the museum, it was just bad times for much of Hungary's history." Full review
"The permanent collection here takes you a stimulating journey into the everyday Hungarian experience, from the recent to the more distant past." Full review
"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