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Three and a Half Thousand Forint for the Building the Revolution Started On
Review of Hungarian National Museum
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Share your experienceThe Hungarian National Museum charges 3,500 HUF for a full-price adult ticket, with a discounted adult ticket for Hungarian and EEA citizens at 1,750 HUF. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm and is closed on Mondays. This is the national collection, which in Hungary means the crown jewels of the story the country tells about itself: the coronation mantle, the Roman stones, the Ottoman centuries, the 1848 revolution, the twentieth century that kept happening to Hungary rather than being chosen by it. It is also a building with a specific place in that story. Sandor Petofi is said to have recited the National Song from its steps on 15 March 1848, and whether or not he actually stood there, the country has decided he did. The steps are still where the national holiday happens.
What was great
One coherent national narrative rather than a warehouse of objects, in a serious neoclassical building that is itself part of the history. The permanent exhibitions are free on the third Saturday of every month for Hungarian and EEA citizens. Rarely crowded compared to the thermal baths and the parliament.
What nearly ruined the trip
Labelling in English is thinner than in Hungarian, and some rooms assume you already know the outline of Hungarian history. The full-price ticket at 3,500 forint is double what an EEA citizen pays, which is legal and common in the region but still stings. Closed Mondays, which catches people.
Value for money
★★★★☆ Good valueSafety
★★★★★ Felt safeMore from Budapest
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