Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest was founded in 1896 when the collections of several institutions were combined into a single museum. The neo-classical building housing the museum opened in 1906. 
On the ground floor of the museum, visitors will find exhibitions of classical antiquities and of 19th-century paintings and sculptures. The classical antiquities exhibition spans five halls and consists of more than 5,000 items. The collection of paintings includes works from German, Austrian, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian and British masters. On the second floor, the sculpture exhibition consists of more than 100 European sculptures from the German late-Gothic, Italian Renaissance and Austrian Baroque periods, among others. 
A new revamped exhibition of Egyptian art opened in late 2013, consisting of more than 4,000 objects, many of which resulted from Hungarian excavation projects. Another new exhibition opened in June 2014, featuring 19th-century art from artists such as Manet, Gauguin, Monet, Pissarro and Rodin. 
The museum also frequently hosts temporary exhibitions, including a large-scale exhibition of works from Rembrandt and other Dutch masters, a collection of lithographs from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and a display of prints and drawings from Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. 

Practical Info

The Museum of Fine Arts is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the price of admission for adults is 1800 HUF. A separate admission ticket is required for special temporary exhibitions. Audio guides are available for 500 HUF. Free guided tours in English are available at various times throughout the week.