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Museum of Applied Arts Description
(Local Name: Iparmivészeti Múzeum) The Budapest Museum of Applied Arts, one of the oldest of its kind, dates fom 1872. It is not just the exhibits but also the architectural splendors of the museum which make it such a pleasure to visit. The three-story building, which first opened its doors in 1896, was designed in Hungarian Art Nouveau style by Ödön Lechner. In contrast to his later work on the Postal Savings Bank, here Lechner has returned to past, mainly Oriental forms and merged them with elements from Hungarian folk-art to produce a new style. The red granite facing and patterned roof-tiles (prepared in the Zsolnay porcelain factory at Pécs) are particularly fine. On the right near the main entrance is a
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Hobbies & Activities category: Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits;  Furniture display;  Paintings, art collections;  Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit;  Jewels, diamond cutting;  Architecture - Neo-Classical
Hours
March 15 to October 31
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Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
November 1 to March 14
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Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult500.00
Students250.00
All values are in local currency.
Transit
Buses 12, 12A, 182
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