Museum of Fine Arts

About the museum

The Museum of Fine Arts holds Budapest’s principal collection of international art, arranged so that the treasures of Egypt and classical antiquity are shown alongside the history of European and Hungarian art up to the end of the eighteenth century. Art of the international collection after 1800 is displayed at the Hungarian National Gallery instead.

The building on Heroes’ Square was designed by Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herzog and opened in 1906. Its historic interiors are part of the visit, including the richly painted Romanesque Hall, which returned to public use after decades of inaccessibility following wartime damage.

Opening hours

Tickets & prices

Full price

5,800 HUF

50% concession

2,900 HUF

Group ticket

5,200 HUF

Group concession

2,600 HUF

MFAB Annual Ticket

9,800 HUF

MFAB Annual Ticket — concession

4,900 HUF

Eligible free admission

Free

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What to see

• Old Master Paintings

  The museum’s Old Master galleries span major European schools, with particularly important Italian and Spanish holdings and works associated with artists including Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, Zurbarán and Goya.

• Egyptian and Classical Antiquities

  The museum brings together a major collection of ancient Egyptian material with Hungary’s comprehensive collection of classical antiquities, covering the artistic cultures of Egypt, Greece, Etruria, Rome and the wider ancient Mediterranean.

• The Romanesque Hall

  One of the museum building’s most spectacular historic interiors, the richly painted Romanesque Hall was restored and reopened after having been inaccessible to the public for roughly seventy years following wartime damage.

Current exhibitions

• Apocalypse: Biblical Prophecies from Dürer to Béla Kondor

  21 May 2026 – 20 September 2026

  An exhibition examining more than five centuries of artistic responses to the Book of Revelation, centred on Apocalypse print cycles by artists including Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach the Elder and Jean Duvet and concluding with twentieth-century Hungarian interpretations including Béla Kondor. Open Thursday to Sunday only. It can be visited with a same-day admission ticket valid for the museum’s exhibitions.

• Capturing Eternity: How the Ancient Egyptian Artists Worked

  17 July 2026 – 25 October 2026

  An exhibition exploring how ancient Egyptian artists created objects for temples and tombs, using unfinished works, traces of production and modern visualisation techniques to reveal materials, working methods, corrections and original appearance.

Practical information

Accessibility

Step-free access available.

An exterior lift beside the main staircase provides step-free access to the entrance. Multiple lifts serve different levels inside the historic building, with an attendant-operated stairlift covering an additional stepped connection. Wheelchairs and strollers can be borrowed free of charge at the entrance.

Photography

Personal photography permitted in permanent exhibitions with restrictions.

Photography and video for personal use are permitted in permanent-collection areas without flash, monopods, tripods or selfie sticks. Temporary exhibitions may impose additional restrictions, which are indicated on site.

Bags & cloakroom

Free cloakroom and lockers; larger items must be stored.

Bags larger than approximately 30 × 25 × 15 cm, backpacks carried on the back, wet outerwear and other restricted items must be left in the cloakroom or lockers. Lockers operate with a refundable coin deposit.

Food & drink

Fine Art Café available.

Fine Art Café is normally open during museum hours until approximately 17:30 and is accessible to museum visitors with admission.

Shop

MúzeumShop available.

The museum shop normally operates Tuesday–Sunday until approximately 17:45.

Contact

+36 30 150 8596 · info@szepmuveszeti.hu

Getting there

Address

1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 41.

Area

Heroes’ Square / City Park

Directions