The Hungarian National Museum's permanent exhibition space "The pits of hell... "Málenkij robot" - Forced labour in the Soviet Union", opening in 2017, commemorates the mass deportation of women and men after the Second World War. The bunker next to Ferencváros railway station, which houses the exhibition, was once an air-raid shelter and command post for the Hungarian State Railways.
Hungary was not allowed to breathe a sigh of relief after the German invasion in 1944 and the Arrow Cross regime. After the devastation of the war, which affected millions, the Soviet Red Army put the population through another ordeal. In the World War and afterwards, hundreds of thousands of Hungarian civilians were taken prisoner by the Soviet Union and were evacuated to the Soviet Union. After the Red Army arrived in Hungary, prisoner of war camps were set up in their wake, from which the prisoners were constantly being wagoned in and then transported to various parts of the Soviet Union, to the 'Malenky robot'.
Through photographs, posters, memoirs and objects from survivors, the exhibition presents the final days of the Second World War in Hungary, the bitter daily life of those who were taken away to forced labour and the bittersweet moments of returning home.
Please note that the bunker building is not accessible!
Opening hours, visiting facilities
The Memorial does not have permanent opening hours. The exhibition can only be visited with a guided tour after registration!
Register at malenkij@mnm.hu. Please let us know your intention to visit at least 1 week in advance!
Groups (min. 5, max. 40 persons) can be accommodated by prior arrangement, and individuals can join our pre-announced programmes (or can join a registered group on a case-by-case basis).
MÁV provides free travel for rural schools to visit the museum. To purchase a ticket, you will need a certificate (admission form) issued by the museum, based on the information provided by the school. Download the form https://mnm.hu/hu/vasuti-kedvezmeny
Contact
E-mail: malenkij@mnm.hu
Phone: +36 30 701 5223 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm)
Ticket prices
| Leaders in Hungarian | 1 800 Ft / person |
| Guided tours in foreign languages (English, German) | 2 800 Ft / person |
| Spoiled Fates - program ticket | 4 000 HUF / person |
| Mysteries Encased in Concrete - program note | 2 800 Ft / main |
| Other program notes | 2 100 Ft / main |
| Guidance for student groups | $35 000 / group |
| Museum education session for student groups | $35 000/group |
Buy online at the site, or online:https://jegy.mnm.hu/
