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Hungarian Natural History Museum ●12 D4 VIII., Ludovika tér 6 ≥ 210-1085 ó 10 am–6 pm, closed Tue. — This imposing neo-Classical building together with the courtyard has hosted the museum’s mineral and rock collection since 1995. Permanent exhibitions: Man and nature in Hungary, Treasures from the mineral collection, Time track-rock park in front of the museum. Temporary exhibition: MUMMIES – premiere of the world-famous Vác find (265 naturally mummified human remains); original discoveries from Peru, Holland and elsewhere, April 2006 3 Klinikák % Permanent exhibition: free, temporary exhibition: HUF 600–1500 Palace of Arts [1] ●13 C2 XIV., Dózsa György út 37, (Heroes’ Square) ≥ 363-2671 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–6 pm — The largest exhibition gallery in the country, a defining neo-Classical structure in Heroes’ Square. It does not have its own collection, but its regular temporary exhibitions feature mainly the contemporary arts, and the works of artistic groups. 1 Hôsök tere ç 4 ë 75, 79 % HUF 300–600 Nagytétény Mansion Museum ●14 E2 XXII., Kastélypark utca 9–1 ≥ 207-5462 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–6 pm — Not only Budapest’s, but indeed one of the country’s finest Baroque-age palaces. The mansion, built on 15th century Gothic foundations, took on its present form in 1766. Today the mansion forms a part of the Museum of Applied Art, and its rooms have a magnificent collection of European furniture (around 300 pieces, single items and suites) dating from the 15th to the 19th century. ç 3 % Permanent exhibition: free, temporary exhibition: HUF 200–400 Museum of Ethnography ●15 B2 V., Kossuth tér 12 ≥ 473-2400 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–6 pm — One of Europe’s largest specialist museums with around 139,000 Hungarian and 53,000 international art objects. The former royal court, a magnificent building sited opposite Parliament, combines Renaissance, Baroque and neo-Classical elements. Permanent exhibitions: Traditional culture of the Hungarian people, From primitive societies to civilization. Temporary exhibitions: Clay 16 www.budapestinfo.hu Samans and Stone Jaguars – The Ancient Art of Ecuador, until 22 January 2006 Johannes Paasuke – man with two cameras. Estonian ethnographical photo exhibition, until 28 February 2006 Huszka, Collector and Sketch Artist, until 5 March 2006 World Press Photo, October – November « 2 2 Kossuth Lajos tér ë 70, 78 % Permanent exhibition: free % temporary exhibition: HUF: 300–1200 Óbuda Museum ●16 B1 III., Fô tér 1 ≥ 250-1020 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–7.30 pm The collection in the Zichy Mansion includes historical documents and relics of the industrial history of Óbuda and surroundings, running from Roman times to the 20th century. One can view Art Nouveau interiors and toy and game collections in its permanent exhibitions, as well as wrought-iron decorative work from old Óbuda houses. « Árpád híd « 1 % HUF 200–300 Museum of Fine Arts [6] ●17 C2 XIV., Dózsa György út 41 (Heroes’ Square) ≥ 469-7100 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–5.30 pm — The core of the museum material derived from the superb collection of paintings formed by the Esterházys and donated in the 1870s. The grandiose neo-Classical building in Heroes’ Square has housed the collection (now around 100,000 art works) since 1906. The museum has a broad collection of foreign art from Antiquity to the present day. In addition to the Egyptian, Greek and Roman collections, the Italian collection, which gives a comprehensive overview of Italian schools of painting from the 13th to the 18th century, is very rich. The jewels of the Spanish collection are seven El Greco works, and among 19–20th century masterworks French painting is most comprehensively represented. Temporary exhibitions: Goya, El Greco, Velázquez – Five Centuries of Spanish Painting, 26 January–30 April Rex et Imperator exhibition, 17 March–18 June Rembrandt 400, 23 June–25 September Van Gogh exhibition, 1 December–20 March 2007 1 Hôsök tere ç 4 ë 75, 79 % Permanent exhibition: free, temporary exhibition: HUF 400–1500 Statue Park [5] ●18 E2 XXII., Balatoni út (road No. 70)-corner of Szabadkai út ≥ 424-7500 ó daily: from 10 am–dusk — Multi-ton socialism: mega-statues removed from public parks and streets around the capital, monumental representations of the period of socialism in Hungary (Lenin, Marx, Engels, Soviet soldiers etc.). ç 14, 114, 50 % HUF 200–600
Vasarely Museum ●19 B1 III., Szentlélek tér 6 ≥ 388-7551 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–7.30 pm — The museum is named after Hungarian-born painter Gyôzô Vásárhelyi who moved to Paris in 1930 to work, and who as Victor Vasarely gained world fame as the founder of the op-art movement. His pictures use sharp colours, geometric forms and optical illusions. The exhibition material encompassing the entire oeuvre of the artist is selected from 400 works bequeathed to the Museum of Fine Arts. « Árpád híd « 1 % free Jewish Museum ●20 C3 VII., Dohány utca 2 ≥ 342-8949 ó Mon–Thur: 10 am–5 pm (10 am–3 pm between 1 November and 14 April), Fri, Sun: 10 am–2 pm — The museum, built in fitting style and attached to the uniquely beautiful Dohány Street Synagogue, has an unparalleled collection of Judaica. Permanent exhibitions: Devotional objects for Jewish celebrations, Everyday objects, History of the Hungarian Holocaust. 2 Astoria ë 74 « 47, 49 % HUF 500–2000 (The price of admission includes entry to the museum and synagogue) OTHER MUSEUMS, EXHIBITION HALLS, GALLERIES Agricultural Museum C2 XVI., Vajdahunyad Castle ≥ 363-1973 ó Tue–Fri: 10 am–5 pm, Sat.: 10 am–6 pm, Sun.: 10 am–5 pm — 1 Széchenyi fürdô ç 4 ë 70, 72, 79 % HUF 200–600 Ambulance Service Museum B2 V., Markó utca 22 ≥ 350-3737/4188 ó Mon–Sun.: 9 am–1 pm — 3 Nyugati tér « 4, 6 % HUF 100–200 Arany Sas (Golden Eagle) Pharmacy Museum A3 I., Tárnok utca 18 ≥ 375-9772 ó Tue–Sun: 10.30 am–5.30 pm (10 am–3.30 pm between 1 November and 28 February) — ç 16 è Castle bus % free Béla Bartók Memorial House E1 II., Csalán út 29 ≥ 394-4472 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–5 pm — ç 5 (to the Pasaréti Square terminus) % HUF 150–400 Bible Museum C4 IX., Ráday utca 28 ≥ 217-6321 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–5 pm — 3 Kálvin tér ç 15 % free Budapest Exhibition Hall B3 V., Szabadsajtó utca 5 ≥ 318-8097 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–6 pm — « 2 ç 5, 8, 7 3 Ferenciek tere % HUF 150–300 Citadel B4 XI., Gellérthegy, Citadella sétány ≥ 466-5794 ó 9 am–9 pm Interior courtyard: “Past and Present of Gellért Hill”, “St. Gellért Memorial Park”, “Waxworks 1944, bunker and exhibition” ç 27 « 18, 19, 41, 47, 49, 118 % HUF 0–1200 Dorottya Gallery B3 V., Dorottya utca 8 ≥ 266-0877 ó 1 Sept–30 April: Mon–Thur: 1–7 pm, Fri–Sat: 11 am–7 pm — 1 Vörösmarty tér 2 3 Deák tér « 2 % free Budapest Gallery Exhibition House B1 III., Lajos utca 158 ≥ 388-6771 ó Tue–Sun: 10 am–6 pm — « Árpád híd « 1 % HUF 100–200 Ernst Museum B3 VI., Nagymezô utca 8 ≥ 413-1310 ó Tue–Sun: 11 am–7 pm — « 4, 6 (Oktogon) 1 Opera ë 70, 78 % HUF 250–500 Ferenc Liszt Memorial Museum and Research Centre C3 VI., Vörösmarty utca 35 ≥ 322-9804 ó Mon–Fri: 10 am–6 pm, Sat: 9 am–5 pm — 1 Vörösmarty utca ç 4 % HUF 180–370 Fire Service Museum F1 X., Martinovics tér 12 ≥ 261-3586 ó Tue–Sat: 9 am–4 pm Sun: 9 am–1 pm — ç 9, 32, 62 « 3, 28 % free Flag Museum C3 VIII., József körút 68 ≥ 334-0159 ó Tue–Sun.: 11 am–6 pm — « 4, 6 % free Foundry Museum E1 II., Bem József utca 20 ≥ 202-5327 ó 1 March–31 October: Tue–Sun: 9 am–4 pm 1 November–28 February: Tue–Sun: 10 am–5 pm — 2 Batthyány tér ç 11, 60, 86 « 4, 6, 19, 41 % free Gallery of the Óbuda Society Circle B1 III., Kiskorona utca 7 ≥ 250-0288 ó Tue–Sun.: 2–6 pm « Árpád híd % HUF 200 www.budapestinfo.hu 17
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