Budapest Historical Museum Budapesti Történeti Múzeum

 
The Budapest Historical Museum (Budapesti Történeti Múzeum; City Museum; Castle Museum) is housed in the south wing of the castle. It contains highly interesting documents, ceramics, wrought-iron work, textiles, household utensils and other objects which provide a comprehensive picture of life in the independent towns of Óbuda, Buda and Pest up to 1872.

In the Renaissance Room is a picture showing Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon, his second wife.

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In the Gothic Room are fine sculptures dated between 1370 and 1420, which were discovered during excavation work in 1974.

Other Gothic sculptures can be seen in the lower chapel. A beautiful 15th C triptych has been set up in the choir of the chapel.
Address: Budapesti Történeti Múzeum, Szent Gyorgy ter 2, Budapest, Pest 1014, Hungary
Hours:
March 1 to May 15: 10am-6pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
May 16 to September 15: 10am-6pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
September 16 to October 31: 10am-6pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Tue
November 1 to February 28: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Tue, Tue
Transit: Bus 16

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