Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)

Address: Múzeum körút 14-16., VIII. district, Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 338-2122, (+36 1) 327-7749
M3 (blue) metro, Ferenciek tere station, tram 47-49

Hungarian National museum ist the largest museum in Hungary. It was built on 8000 square metres.

Opening Hours:
Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00
The museum is closed on Mondays

Admission:
Adults 1,000 HUF; Students (aged 6-26) 500 HUF; Seniors (aged 62-70) 500 HUF

Admission free: (but a ticket is required)
children under 6; vsitors with disabilities + 1 escort; groups of students (Group rates apply to groups of ten or more people. Reservation in advance.); seniors over 70 years; professional staff who work in public collections and public institutions of culture; holders of Budapest Card + one child under 14 and those entitled through international agreements (Photo Press Card, ICOM, ICOMOS, ICCROM Card); Italian citizens (under 18 and over 62); all visitors on National holidays: 15th March, 20th August, 23rd October

Permanent exhibitions:
History of Hungary from the foundation of the state to 1990 Middle Ages; Modern and Contemporary History; Scholar Hungarians who made the 20th century; On the East – West frontier: History of the people of the Hungarian lands from 400 000 BC to 804 AD; The coronation mantle; Medieval and Early modern lapidary; Roman lapidary

Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművészeti Múzeum)

Address: Dózsa György út 41., XIV. District, Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 469 7100
M1 (yellow) line, Heroes' Square station

The Spanish collection are one of the largest outside Spain and the Italian collection (Titian, Giogioni, some works by Leonardo). Other highlights are the Egyptian, Greek and Roman displays.

Opening Hours:
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Tue-Sun: 10.00-17.30

Admission: permanent exhibitions are free

Permanent Exhibitions:
Combination Ticket (Entry to both temporary and permanent exhibitions)
Full price: HUF 3 200; Reduced price: HUF 1 600, Groups (adult): HUF 2 900, Groups (at reduced rates): HUF 1 400, Budapest Card Holders: HUF 2 600, Minicard Holders: HUF 2 900

Permanent Exhibitions
Full price: HUF 1 200, Reduced price: HUF 600, Minicard Holders: HUF 1 100

Museum of Ethnography

Address: Kossuth lajos tér 12., V. district, Budapest
Tel: (+36) 473 2400
Tram 2

This is one of Europe's largest museum of its kind. It is situated opposite the Budapest Parliament.

Opening Hours:
Museum is closed on Mondays.
Thu – Sun: 10.00-18.00

Admission:
adults: 800 HUF, students: 400 HUF, Budapest Card holders: 650 HUF, on these days admission is free: 22nd January, 5th March, 18th May, 16th-17th September Permanent exhibition: Traditional culture of the Hungarians

Hungarian Natural History Museum (Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum)

Address: Ludovika tér 2-6.,VIII. district , Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 210 1085
M3 (blue) metro, either Klinikák or Nagyvárad tér stop

Hungarian natural history museum is the largest natural history museum in Hungary.

Opening Hours:
The museum is closed on Tuesdays.
Mon, Wen – Sun: 10.00-17.00

Admission:
Permanent exhibiotions:
Adult: 600 HUF, Student (6-26 years), pensioner (62-70 years) 300 HUF, Family (2 parents and at least 2 children) 1500 HUF
Admission free: children under 6 years, disabled individual and 1 accompanying person, employees of public collections and public education, ICOM card holders, Budapest card holders, individuals over 70 years, teachers, student groups under 26 years, advanced booking, organized educational program, accompanied by teacher, journalist

Museum Kiscell—Municipal Picture Gallery

Address: Kiscelli utca 108., 1037 Budapest
Tel/fax.: (+361)388-78-17, fax.: (+361)368-79-17
Bus 60, 165, Tram 17

The museum is part of the Budapest History Museum. It´s situated in a former Trinitarian monastery. It was built in the 18th century and was transformed into a Baroque mansion later. The museum has a great collection of paintings and graphic art.

Opening hours:
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Thu – Sun: 10:00 – 18:00

Admission:
adults 600- HUF; family 1 000- HUF ; students 300- HUF; Budapest Card accepted

Jewish Museum (Zsidó Múzeum)

Address: Dohány utca 2., VII. district, Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 413 5531
M1, M2, M3 Deák tér, buses 7, 7A, 78, tram 47, 49

The museum is situated behind the Great Synagogue.

Opening Hours:
The museum is closed on Saturdays.
In summer from 1st Apr: Mon-Thurs: 10.00-17.00, Fri, Sun: 10.00-14.00
In winter: Mon-Thurs: 10.00-17.00, Fri: 10.00-15.00, Sun: 10.00-18.00

Admission:
Single ticket, museum only: adults 1 200 HUF; student, retired 700 HUF
Single ticket, with guide: adults 1 600 - 2 600 HUF; students 1 300 - 2 300 HUF
Group ticket, with reservation and guided only: adults 1400 - 2 100 HUF; students 100 - 1 700 HUF

Museums for Families and Children

Children's Railway Museum (Gyermekvasút Múzeum)

Address: Children's Railway Hűvösvölgy stop, II. district, Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 397 5392

The Children's Railway was built between 1948-1950 and it connected Hűvösvölgy and Széchenyi Hill.

Transport Múzeum (Közlekedési Múzeum)

Address: Városligeti körút 11.. XIV. district, Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 273 3840
M1 (yellow) metro Széchenyi fürdő stop, 72-74 trolleys, tram 1 Ajtósi Dürer sor stop

This is a realy exciting museum for boys. They can wonder old cars, motorcycle, tram and ship models. Its railway model system is unique in the world.

Opening Hours:
May-Oct: Tue-Fri: 10.00-17.00, Sat-Sun: 10.00-18.00
Oct-May: Tue-Fri: 10.00-16.00, Sat-Sun: 10.00-17.00

Admission:
Adults: 1200 HUF, students (6-26 years) 600 HUF, pensioner (62-70 years) 600 HUF,
Admission free: children under 6 years, pensioner over 70 years, teachers, journalist, Budapest card holders, ICOM card holders, all visitors on National holidays: 15th March, 20th August, 23rd October

Hungarian railway museum (Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park)

Address: Tatai út 75., XIV. District, Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 238 0558
M3 metro, trams 4-6

The museum is very popular and searched by families with kids. Visitors can drive the locomotives themselves. Don't miss the elegant restaurant car of the famous Orient express from 1912.

Opening Hours:

Dates		Opening hours		Interactive activities
1st Jan - 14th Mar		Closed		Closed
15th March - 1st Apr		Closed on Mondays* Tue-Sun: 10.00-15.00		By appointment only
2nd Apr - 30th Oct		Closed on Mondays* Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00		10.00-16.00
2nd Nov - 18th Dec		Closed on Mondays Tue-Sun: 10.00-15.00		By appointment only
19th Dec - 31st Dec		Closed		Closed

* Open on 28th March, 16th May, 12th September

Admission:

Entry				Interactive Activities
kids aged 0-4		free		engine driving		1000 HUF/person
kids aged 4-18		300 HUF		engine simulator		500 HUF/person
pensioners		400 HUF		hand-operated cart		300 HUF/person
adults (over 18)		900 HUF		ride on the turntable		200 HUF/group
familiy ticket (2 adults 3 2 kids)		1800 HUF		model railway		200 HUF/person
photo permit		200 HUF/day		ride in Tchaika car		300 HUF/person

Underground Railway Museum (Földalatti Vasúti Múzeum)

Address: Deák Ferenc metro underground pass V. district, Budapest

This is small museum in the metro station underpass is museum of the history of the first railcar-driven metro line in continental Europe.

Opening Hours:
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00