Hungary's national history museum, founded in 1802, in a Neoclassical building by Mihály Pollack (1837-47). Highlights are the thousand-year-old coronation mantle and the late Roman Seuso Treasure.
- Address
- Múzeum körút 14-16, 1088 Budapest
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; closed Mon; ticket office closes 17:00 (mnm.hu, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Full price 3,500 HUF; youth (EEA, 6-26) 1,750 HUF (mnm.hu, 2026-09)
- Price level
- Ft Ft
- Free entry
- Free for all visitors on 15 March, 20 August and 23 October (Hungarian national holidays)
Also free for: EEA citizens: under 6, over 70, disabled (+1), teachers; EEA citizens under 26 (and 1-2 adults accompanying 2+ under-18s) free on the third Saturday of every month (permanent exhibitions)
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The 1848 revolution started on its steps; the crowd marched from here to free political prisoners (budapestinfo.hu).
- The museum garden is a quiet spot for a break.
- Exhibitions begin closing from 17:30.