It was founded as the Ethnographic Department of the Hungarian National Museum in 1872. The collection formally split from the National Museum in 1947, but did not find a permanent home until 1973 when it was housed in the former Palace of Justice.
The Museum of Ethnography's current permanent exhibition entitled "Folk Culture of the Hungarians" depicts the everyday life and festivals of the Hungarian peasantry in a display occupying thirteen rooms. Items on exhibition were collected between the end of the 18th century and World War II from territories inhabited by ethnic Hungarians.
The exhibition has recently been expanded to include three new computer workstations offering digital images, film clips, and sound files on Folk Costumes, Folk Art, and Calendar Holidays
The museum also has several temporary Exhibitions.
Opening Times & Price
Tues –Sun 10.00 - 18:00
Entrance price: 800 Forints
Address
Kossuth tér
(5th district)
(near Paliament)
Tel: +(36) 1 4732 440
E-mail: info@neprajz.hu
How to Get There
Metro M2 (Red) Kossuth Ter
External Links
Official Web Site
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