{"id":339934,"date":"2019-07-13T05:07:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T04:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/?p=339934"},"modified":"2019-07-03T14:40:23","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T13:40:23","slug":"top-5-free-museums-in-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/en\/2019\/07\/13\/goodapest-en-2\/top-5-free-museums-in-budapest\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Free Museums in Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most museums in Budapest offer one day per month when entry is free for visitors under 26, and for two adults accompanying a family member under 18. The rule applies for all citizens of the European Union plus Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein. Take a look!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Museum of \u00d3buda<\/a>
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1033 Budapest, F\u0151 t\u00e9r 1.<\/em><\/p>\n

Free:<\/strong> on the first Saturday of every month<\/p>\n

The capital city\u2019s very first local history museum was founded in 1927, but unfortunately its complete collection got demolished less than two decades after. Today the museum functions as the guardian and successor of local culture; it is a place where tradition and modernity come together.<\/p>\n

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Vasarely Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

1033 Budapest, Szentl\u00e9lek t\u00e9r 6.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Free:<\/strong> on the third Saturday of every month<\/p>\n

Named after Hungarian-born Gy\u0151z\u0151 V\u00e1s\u00e1rhelyi, known as Victor Vasarely, was a headwaiter-turned-artist. He published his first graphic designs between 1929 and 1931, and rose to international fame in the 1960s. He played a prominent role in establishing the art movement known as Op Art. The material forming the core collection of the museum, located at the Zichy Castle in \u00d3buda, was donated by Victor Vasarely to the Hungarian state in the early eighties.<\/p>\n

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Aquincum Museum and Archeological Park<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

1031 Budapest, Szentendrei \u00fat 135.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Free:<\/strong> on the third Saturday of every month<\/p>\n

Discover Budapest\u2019s hidden, and not so hidden Roman heritage at Aquincum Museum\u2019s numerous exhibition venues. Building sections excavated on the site of the museum are exhibited in the Military Town Museum. The Hercules Villa, constructed in the first half of the 2nd century, is open to all visitors for free on\u00a0Sundays\u00a0from\u00a028 April to\u00a031 October\u00a02019\u00a0between\u00a011 AM to 1 PM.<\/p>\n

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Budapest History Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

1014 Budapest, Szent Gy\u00f6rgy t\u00e9r 2.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Free:<\/strong> on the third Saturday of every month<\/p>\n

The Royal Castle is the sanctuary of culture, housing numerous permanent and temporary exhibitions. Until the end of July, visitors can come face to face with the surviving relics of the Buda Castle District through the findings of archaeological excavations, and an interesting pop-up exhibition titled The First Bastion will be available until 31 October, showcasing an unearthed fortification’s hidden treasures at two locations.<\/p>\n

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Museum of Applied Arts<\/a><\/h2>\n

1068 Budapest, V\u00e1rosligeti fasor 12.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Free:<\/strong> on the third Saturday of every month<\/p>\n

Gy\u00f6rgy R\u00e1th Villa of the Museum of Applied Arts awaits you with a permanent exhibition on Art Nouveau \u2013 A Hungarian Perspective, displaying the finest selection of the museum\u2019s Art Nouveau collection. Fun fact: the name giver, Gy\u00f6rgy R\u00e1th and his wife purchased the villa in 1901, and furnished it with artworks. After the death of R\u00e1th, the building was turned into a museum, opened in 1906 in a solemn ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Before visiting, make sure to check the opening hours! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: on national holidays, most Budapest museums can be visited admission-free. Next date: 20 August.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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