Aquincum Museum and Archaeological Park

About the museum

Aquincum was the capital of the Roman province of Pannonia Inferior, and the museum stands on the civil town that grew beside the legionary fortress. What is protected here is a town plan rather than a single monument: streets, courtyard houses, workshops, public baths, a market building and shrines, excavated continuously since the 1880s and left in the open air for visitors to walk through.

The indoor exhibitions carry the finds. "Rome in Aquincum" presents the world-famous Aquincum organ and material from the Governor's Palace; "In the shadow of the Roman eagle" covers military life along the Aquincum limes; and the visible storage displays more than 1,400 objects spanning prehistory to the Migration Period. Smaller reconstructed buildings in the park — the House of the Painter, the TEGVLARIVM brick exhibition and the Symphorus mithraeum — are entered separately.

Practically, this is an outdoor visit first. Surfaces are original Roman paving and uneven, the park is large, and in winter parts of it open only in dry weather and the reconstructed buildings only in short timed slots. It is a genuinely good site for children, who may run and play in the open area near the theatre, and it is one of the few museums in Budapest that welcomes dogs indoors and out.

Opening hours

Tickets & prices

Adult

3,000 HUF

Adult, group of over 20

2,500 HUF

Student, youth or pensioner

1,500 HUF

Student, youth or pensioner, group of over 10

1,300 HUF

BHM+ ticket

5,500 HUF

Visitor with a disability and one companion

Free

Guided tour in English, French or German

21,000 HUF

Guided tour for a school group

10,000 HUF

Museum class

2,000 HUF

Museum class with arts and crafts

2,500 HUF

Museum class for adults

10,000 HUF

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What to see

• The Aquincum organ

  The best-preserved Roman water organ known, shown with finds from the Governor's Palace in the "Rome in Aquincum" exhibition.

• The civil town in the open air

  Paved streets, courtyard houses, workshops, a market building and public baths, excavated since the 1880s and walked rather than viewed.

• House of the Painter

  A house built and furnished in Roman style, giving a sense of how the civil town actually lived. Short timed openings in winter.

• Symphorus mithraeum

  A shrine of the mystery cult of Mithras, kept as its own small exhibition in the park.

• Tiny Stones – Colorful Flooring

  The finest Aquincum mosaic floors of the last 130 years, in the Dirce building; open 15 April to 31 October.

• TEGVLARIVM

  History made from clay: the role of ceramics and brick in the Roman architecture of Aquincum.

Current exhibitions

• In the shadow of the Roman eagle

  Since 14 September 2023 · Permanent exhibition since 14 September 2023 · Main exhibition building

  Military life along the Aquincum limes; permanent exhibition opened on 14 September 2023.

• New masters of the Pest side

  19 June 2025 – 31 December 2026 · temporary · BHM Aquincum Museum

  The Sarmatian neighbourhood of Aquincum, across the Danube from the Roman province.

• Stories from the depth of the Roman latrines

  9 May 2026 – 31 October 2026 · temporary · BHM Aquincum Museum

  What Roman waste pits reveal about daily life in Aquincum; the exhibition reopens in spring 2027.

• The Last Cargo… Late Antique Shipwreck from Piruzi and the Trade Connections of Aquincum

  11 June 2026 – 21 October 2026 · temporary · "Two pillared-hall" exhibition space in the archaeological park

  The cargo of a mid-5th-century Roman ship wrecked off Veliki Piruzi near Rovinj, and Aquincum's trade links.

• Once we were like you. Facial reconstructions from the Roman period

  26 June 2026 – 31 October 2026 · temporary · Old museum building in the archaeological park

  Roman-period faces rebuilt from skeletal remains; the exhibition reopens in spring 2027.

• Rome in Aquincum

  Permanent exhibition · Main exhibition building

  The world-famous Aquincum water organ and archaeological finds from the Governor's Palace.

• Aquincum Visible Storage

  Permanent exhibition · Main exhibition building

  The past of the Hungarian capital from prehistory to the Migration Period, through more than 1,400 finds.

How long should I spend here?

Quick visit

90 min

Typical visit

90–120 min

Slow, comprehensive visit

3+ hours

Practical information

Mostly outdoors

Large open-air archaeological park

Walking surfaces are original Roman paving and uneven. Visitors follow the recommended paths, must not climb the walls or enter the underfloor heating and drainage structures, and should dress for the weather. In the winter season the park opens only when surfaces are dry and not slippery.

Accessibility

Main exhibition building wheelchair accessible

The main exhibition building is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets. Visitors with disabilities and one companion each enter free. Guided tours on an accessible route run Tuesday to Friday by prior booking at regisztracio@aquincum.hu and are free for visitors with physical disabilities, wheelchair users and one companion each.

Families

Children may run and play near the theatre

The open area beside the theatre is set aside for children to run and play. Children must not be left unsupervised elsewhere in the archaeological park.

Dogs

Dog-friendly venue, indoors and outdoors

Dogs may be brought into both the outdoor and the indoor exhibition spaces, subject to the museum's dog-friendly house rules.

Visit format

Self-guided park and exhibition buildings

The park and the main exhibition building are visited independently. In the winter season the House of the Painter and the Symphorus mithraeum open only in ten-minute slots at 11:00/11:10, 13:00/13:10 and 15:00/15:10, weather permitting.

Guided tours

English, French and German, Tuesday to Friday

Guided tours must be booked at least 7 working days ahead at regisztracio@aquincum.hu; groups of more than 30 are split. Only museum staff and permit holders may guide at the Aquincum Museum, the Hercules Villa and the Baths Museum. Hungarian Sign Language tours are provided through a partner guide. Walking or cycling tours of the Roman military town in Óbuda run for groups of at least 5 by prior arrangement.

Food and drink

Vending machines only

Coffee and soft-drink vending machines are in the exhibition building; there is no museum restaurant or café.

Publications

Sold at the ticket office

The museum's academic and general-interest publications are sold at the ticket office and can be ordered by email at aquincum@aquincum.hu.

Wedding photography

15,000 HUF per event

A wedding photography permit costs 15,000 HUF per event and does not include admission tickets.

Parking

Car park via the Záhony utca gate

The museum car park can be reached only through the Záhony utca gate, which also serves cyclists.

Contact

+36 20 331 1299 · aquincum@aquincum.hu

Telephone service Monday to Friday 08:00–16:00. Visitor address: 135 Szentendrei út, 1031 Budapest. Postal address: 4 Záhony utca, 1031 Budapest.

Getting there

Address

135 Szentendrei út

Area

Óbuda / Aquincum

Nearest transport

Aquincum (HÉV suburban railway) / Kaszásdűlő (HÉV suburban railway) / Aquincum station (rail) / Záhony utca

• Aquincum (HÉV suburban railway) — H5
• Kaszásdűlő (HÉV suburban railway) — H5
• Aquincum station (rail) — S76, Z72
• Záhony utca — Bus 34, 106, 134

The museum car park is reached only through the Záhony utca gate; cyclists use the same gate, from the Szentendrei út or Ángel Sanz Briz út cycle path in the south, or Sujtás utca or Gázgyár utca in the north.

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