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The coronation mantle

One of the most valuable pieces of our Museum is the ceremonial robe once worn by Hungarian kings at their coronations. According to the Latin inscription on the garment, it had been donated to the Basilica of Székesfehérvár by our fist king Saint Stephen I and his wife Giselle in 1031.

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Between East and West

History of the peoples living in the Hungarian lands from 400.000 BC - 804 AD

Get to know relics from earlier millennia! Our archaeological exhibition presents to the visitor the history of the peoples of Hungary from earliest times up to the Avar age.

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The History of Hungary, Part One

From the foundation of the state until 1703 – Middle Ages

In the first half of our historical exhibition, visitors can follow the main events of Hungarian history in the medieval period, by way of outstanding artefacts from the time. 

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The History of Hungary, Part Two

From 1703 until 1990 – the Modern Age and Recent Times

In this part of the exhibition, we present the leading personalities and key events in Hungary’s history during the modern era and subsequently.

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Roman Lapidary

These stone relics supplement our historical and art historical knowledge relating to the Roman province of Pannonia, in a period from which few data from other sources have survived.

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Among Freedom Fighters

John Sadovy’s Photographs of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

John Sadovy (1925–2010), a Czech-born photojournalist reporting for the American illustrated weekly Life, witnessed and photographed events of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution for four days, from 29 October to 1 November 1956. His pictures from that time, mainly the ones taken during the siege of the headquarters of the Budapest Committee of the Hungarian Working People’s Party at Köztársaság Square (today Pope John Paul II Square), gained worldwide fame on the pages of Life and other important international publications.

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from May. 06. to Oct. 26.

MAGIC POWER – Knowledge. Community. Academy

Visit the MAGIC POWER – Knowledge. Community. Academy exhibition and discover the past, present and future of the Hungarian Academy of Science through fascinating objects, stories and artistic installations!

Follow the journey from King Matthias Corvinus through István Széchenyi to Nobel Prize acclaimed researchers: Katalin Karikó
and Ferenc Krausz!

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13 days till close

Ferramenta, a Roman period iron tool hoard from Pincehely | Artefact of the Month

As autumn is the season when the tools of harvest are brought out once again, the September Artefact of the Month is a remarkable Roman assemblage unearthed from deep in the soil. This iron deposit was discovered last year on the outskirts of Pincehely, Tolna County. It consists mainly of agricultural and craft tools, but also features a particularly important find: a complete set of keys.

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THE YEAR OF NATIONAL UNITY | VIRTUAL PHOTO GALLERY

 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Trianon. On this occasion the Hungarian National Museum presents various art and cultural treasures from the territories annexed from Hungary in a photo exhibition. The exhibition, originally designed as a picture gallery on the fences of the Hungarian National Museum, itself a symbol of national unity, will be opened this autumn due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Seuso treasure – The Splendour of Roman Pannonia

The 4th-century final golden age and rich cultural legacy of the Roman Empire is largely due to its wealthy, educated elite. Its members preserved and passed on the heritage of the classical Graeco-Roman culture and they also commissioned patrons luxury articles made at a high artistic quality. Besides its artistic value, as a treasure find it is the most significant hoard of silver objects of late Antiquity.

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Ars et virtus. Croatia - Hungary. 800 years of common heritage

Virtual exhibition in the Hungarian National Museum

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION>>>

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Mahatma Gandhi

GANDHI@150

Born on 2 October 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi took the name Mahatma Gandhi and become not only the ‘Father of the Nation’ in modern India but one of the most famous politicians inspiring millions around the world.

In honour of the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, the Government of India embarked on a series of celebratory commemorations in 2018, which ended on 2 October 2020, the 151st anniversary of Gandhi’s birthday.

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In disguise

The Portrait Collection of the Historical Photo Department of the Hungarian National Museum stores pictures of characters from political, economical and cultural life. This means more than 40,000 photographs depicting more than 15,000 persons. These pictures are works of professional, amateur or private photographers. They were taken at studios or at events.

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A COUNTRY FOR WOMEN?

At the dawn of the Middle Ages, in a period when peoples of various origin and cultural background succeded each other in the Carpathian Basin, written sources mainly inform us about the world of men and warfare, while women mostly stay ‘invisible'. However, from an archaeological point of view it is exactly women's graves which are more spectacular, richer and more colourful than those of men.

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Archaeologist stories

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION>>>

Between 2018-2021, the Archaeological Heritage Protection Directorate of the Hungarian National Museum conducted archaeological excavations at more than 30 sites all across Hungary. Not only new sites were brought to light during our excavations, but we also gained special insight into facets of our ancestors' lives spanning several centuries.

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Széchényi Hall

The Hall named after Count Ferenc Széchényi, who founded the Hungarian National Museum in 1802, was established on the initiative of Mrs. Jánosné Bohus Antónia Szőgyén in 1859, who appealed to Hungarian women to raise funds for the construction of an auditorium in memory of Ferenc Széchényi. The 27,579 forints collected through the county and city committees of lady patriots were handed over to Director Ferenc Kubinyi for the construction of a representative hall cherishing the memory of Ferenc Széchényi.

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OPEN REPOSITORY

Glass, porcelain and ceramic objects of the Modern Department, as well as a smaller unit containing pharmacy jars, can be seen in the repository, which is open to the public, on the lower level.  The hall bears the name of Ágoston Kubinyi, the former scholarly director of the museum (1843–1869). Its ground floor furniture was made in the 1860s at the same time as the Széchényi Hall, and the upstairs part in 1907.