Budapest Gallery Exhibition Space
V. Szabadsajtó út 5, Tel: 318 8097, Metro: M3 Ferenciek tere, Tram 2, Open: 10am-5pm Tue-Sun
Focuses upon local and foreign contemporary works including sculpture and applied art. While it's
possible to view many of the installations from the street, free admission and an inviting
atmosphere make it well-worth a visit.
V. Dorottya utca 8, Tel: 266 0223, Metro: M1
Vörösmarty tér, Tram 2, Open: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri; 10am-2pm Sat,
Website: www.ernstmuzeum.hu/magyar.html
(includes a page on the Dorottya Gallery)
With an association to the much larger Mucsarnok, the Dorottya is a bright and spacious gallery
which concentrates on media art, set design and contemporary installations.
VI. Nagymező utca 8, Metro: M1 Opera, M1 Oktogon, Trolleybus 70, 78, Open: 10am-6pm Tue-Sun (closed
Mon), Website: www.ernstmuzeum.hu,
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Contemporary arts museum housing Hungarian avant-garde and international works, applied art and
design.
Hungarian National Gallery
 I Buda Palace, Wings B, C and D.
Várbusz from Metro: M2 Moszkva tér, Bus 16, Open: Nov
Mar 10am-4pm, Apr-Oct 10am-6pm Tue-Sun, Budapest Card
accepted, Website: www.mng.hu
A real treat for art lovers, the Hungarian National Gallery houses a comprehensive collection of
Hungarian works ranging from painting and sculpture in the 10th century, right through to the
present day.
Housed in wings B, C, and D of Buda's Royal Palace, the gallery is made up of
six permanent exhibitions. However, to do any tour of the gallery justice, you'll need at least
four hours to cover all three levels (if you have a Budapest Card we recommend you do this over two
visits).
On the ground floor, the exhibition opens with displays of stone objects
discovered during the post-war reconstruction of the Royal Palace. The most prominent and important
being the sculpture depicting King Béla III's head which dates back to around 1200 AD. A
second section is made up of Gothic and Renaissance artifacts collected from various regions around
Hungary. Highlights include the lavishly decorated 15th and 16th century winged altarpieces (of
which the wonderful St. Anne's is the most elaborate).
 Elsewhere, some of the most important
19th and 20th century paintings in Hungary make up the remainder of the collection. Highlights are
Gyula Benczur's depiction of The Recapture of Buda Castle in 1686 and László
Hunyadi's Farewell along with paintings by the country's most revered artist Mihály
Munkácsy which include Dusty Road, The Yawning Traveller and
Woman Carrying Brushwood. More
recent works by 20th century artists such as Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry and Lajos
Guláscy complete a rich, diverse collection. Not to be missed.
XIV. Ajtósi Dürer sor 5, Tel: 351 4924, Tram 74, 75, Open: 2-6pm
Mon, Wed-Sun
One of the smallest galleries in Budapest which concentrates on film and photography.
V. Képíró utca 6, Tel: 267 2033, E-mail: studio@visio.c3.hu, Metro: M3 Kálvin
tér, Tram tram 47, 49. Open: 2-6pm Mon-Sat, Closed Aug, Website: www.c3.hu/fkse
Geared towards promoting young local artists, the numerous works on display change frequently,
culminating in the 'Gallery by Night' event at the Budapest Spring Festival. Recommended.
IX. Liliom utca 41, Tel: 215 1600, E-mail: trafo@trafo.c3.hu, Metro: M3 Ferenc
körút, Tram 4, 6, Open: 4-7pm Mon-Sat; 2-8pm Sun, Website: www.trafo.hu
Arts centre devoted to both local and international artists. Joint events are frequently held,
among them exhibitions with the Goethe Institute. It's no surprise then that the Trafó is
popular all year round. Film screenings and lectures by featured artists also take place.
IX. Közraktár utca 10, Open: 10am-6pm Tue-Fri, Tel: 215 3093, Tram
2, 47, 49. Closed July, Aug
Situated near to Budapest's Great Market Hall, the U.F.F is the 'new kid on the block' specialising
in progressive works by both Hungarian and international artists.
V. Vigadó tér 2, Tel: 318 7932, Metro: M1 Vörösmarty tér, Tram 2, Open: 10am-6pm Tue-Sun,
Website: www.tabulas.hu/vigado/english/gallery.html
Located next to the concert venue of the same name, the Vigadó is a more traditional gallery
which fails to excite when compared to others such as the Dorottya.
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