Night of Museums, 2010

The uniqueness of this event is the fact that one admission ticket buys entrance to all museums in Hungary that day and that is valid for both permanent and temporary exhibitions in any museums. 

Since all participating museums stay open during the night, several museums can be visited on that single day. In addition, the museums are prepared with colourful programs for this day for the interest of both children and adults.

The idea of “one-ticket for all museums” was first introduced in France on Midsummer’s Night in 1999.

Following the success of that event, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Hungary introduced a similar programme in 2003 and continued to do so in each year since.

Here is a list of the most interesting exhibitions of some museums:

Hungarian National Museum

It was built in classical style between 1837 and 1847, the plan was drawn by Mihály Pollack, and the construction was financed by Count Ferenc Széchenyi. This museum played an important role in the Hungarian Revolution in 1848. Sándor Petőfi presented his poem, titled the National Song, to the crowd from the steps of this museum.

The environment around the museum includes a beautiful garden, partially financed by the concerts given by two of the greatest Hungarian composers, Ferenc Liszt and Ferenc Erkel.

This fine garden is also home of sculptures of many notable Hungarians like, Dániel Berzsenyi, Ferenc Kazincy, János Arany, Ottó Herman, as well as the sculptures of some foreign dignitaries, like Giuseppe Garibaldi, Alessandro Monti and Jozef Wysocky.

Permanent exhibitions:

Roman era

The coronation robe

Medieval and Early Modern Lapidary

The border of East and West - the land of the Hungarian people of BC history

Hungarian scientists

400 000 - Kr .u. 400 000 - Kr. U. 804-ig 804-up

Open:  By Night from 19th to 20th of June 2010