Hungary's first museum of contemporary art, founded in 1989 by the collectors Peter and Irene Ludwig, the first of their museums beyond the former Iron Curtain. It has shared the Müpa arts centre by the Danube with the concert halls since 2005.
- Address
- Komor Marcell utca 1 (Müpa), 1095 Budapest
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (2nd floor show until 20:00 while "Black Mirror" runs, to 11 Oct 2026); closed Mon (ludwigmuseum.hu)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- One exhibition HUF 3,300; combined ticket HUF 5,000; family (1 parent + 1 child) HUF 5,100 (ludwigmuseum.hu, checked 2026-10)
- Price level
- Ft Ft
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Climb the spiral path of the Ziggurat next to Müpa and the National Theatre: a 12 m lookout over the Danube and Rákóczi Bridge.
- Combine a late visit with a concert at Müpa in the same building.