The 1923 villa in leafy Pasarét where Bartók lived from 1932 to 1940 and wrote Mikrokosmos, the 5th and 6th string quartets and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; he left for America from here. The new "Bartók csendje" (Bartók's Silence) exhibition is about a composer of "barbaric" music who craved quiet.
- Address
- Csalán út 29, 1025 Budapest
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00; closed Mon and on public holidays (bartokemlekhaz.hu)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Museum ticket HUF 3,000; student or senior HUF 2,000; sold only at the door, not online; free with Budapest Card (bartokemlekhaz.hu, checked 2026-10)
- Price level
- Ft Ft
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The renewed exhibition reopened in trial mode on 23 June 2026 and is still being added to, so ask what is new.
- The former family rooms are now a small concert hall; an evening concert here is the most Budapest way to hear Bartók.
- The house is not step-free.