Organized Programs
Application: You can apply at this link: https://forms.gle/RBGSnF1zc35PPfx8A
Please note that the number of the participants is limited to 20 people for each program!
July 17.
6:00 PM – Street Food, Pubs and More for Early Career Researchers.
A short food and beverages trip in the 7th district of Budapest – with bars, takeaways and humour
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Meeting point: 1075 Budapest, Kazinczy utca 23-27.
July 18.
9:00–10:30 AM – English language guided tour in the National Educational Library and Museum: Presentation of the history of the building that once served as a grammar school, the educational library and its collections, and the permanent exhibition on the history of education https://www.opkm.hu/?lap=flp&language=en.
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Meeting point: 1087 Budapest, Könyves Kálmán körút 40.
11:00–12:00 AM – English language guided tour in the University Library and Archives: Presentation of the library and some rare books. https://konyvtar.elte.hu/en
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Meeting point: 1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6. Aula
July 19.
8:00–9:00 AM – English language guided tour in the Jewish Quarter in Budapest. The about 2 km route takes you to the main attractions and important sites of the Jewish Quarter (Király Street, Gozsdu Courtyard, synagogues, monuments, etc.) Pieces of information about the history of Jews in Budapest: https://jguideeurope.org/en/region/hungary/budapest/.
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Meeting point: 1075 Budapest, Kazinczy utca 23-27.
7:00–8:00 PM – Hungarian Folk Dance: Folk dance performance followed by a dance workshop in ELTE PPK
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July 20.
8:00–9:00 AM – English language guided tour in the Jewish Quarter in Budapest. The about 2 km route takes you to the main attractions and important sites of the Jewish Quarter (Király Street, Gozsdu Courtyard, synagogues, monuments, etc.) Pieces of information about the history of Jews in Budapest: https://jguideeurope.org/en/region/hungary/budapest/.
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Meeting point: 1075 Budapest, Kazinczy utca 23-27.
4:30–6:00 PM – Museum pedagogy workshop in the Villa Rózsi Walter. During the workshop, we will focus on the period’s ideas on childhood, and spaces of childhood, with the aid of the exhibited toys, furniture, photographs and other objects. Our well-experienced guide and the host will be Zsófia Somogyi-Rohonczy, art historian, museum educator and PhD student at ELTE. Pieces of information about the history of the Villa: https://walterrozsivilla.hu/en/a-villarol/a-villa-tortenete/
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Meeting point: 1071 Budapest, Bajza utca 10.
July 21.
8:00–9:00 AM – English language guided tour in the Jewish Quarter in Budapest. The about 2 km route takes you to the main attractions and important sites of the Jewish Quarter (Király Street, Gozsdu Courtyard, synagogues, monuments, etc.)
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Meeting point: 1075 Budapest, Kazinczy utca 23-27.
3:00–5:00 PM – English language guided tour in the Hungarian Circus Art Museum. Attend a performance at the Budapest Circus and visit the circus history exhibition.
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Meeting point and time: 1146 Budapest, Állatkerti körút 12/a. at 2:40 PM
Nearby and further attractions, museums, and places of interest
General information
- Budapest TOP Sights: https://www.budapestinfo.hu/top-sights
- We Love Budapest: https://welovebudapest.com/en
Recommended programs
- Dohány Street Synagogue
Built-in a residential area between 1854 and 1859 by the Jewish community of Pest according to the plans of Ludwig Förster, the monumental synagogue has a capacity of 2,964 seats, making it the largest in Europe and one of the largest active synagogues in the world. Its renovation (1991-1998) was financed by the Hungarian government and some private donators, like Tony Curtis and Estée Lauder.
Opening hours, tickets: https://jewishtourhungary.com/en (website also in Spanish, German etc.)
- Rumbach Street Synagogue
The synagogue was built between 1870 and 1873 from a public donation by the Austrian architect Otto Wagner, a leading figure of the Viennese Art Nouveau. Abundant in Byzantine and Moorish notes, red, blue and gold, the 1265-capacity building opened its doors to the faithful in 1874.
1074 Budapest, Rumbach Sebestyén utca 11-13.
Opening hours, tickets: https://jewishtourhungary.com/en
- St. Stephen’s Basilica
St. Stephen’s Basilica is the most significant Roman Catholic Basilica in Budapest. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c. 975–1038), whose right hand is housed in the reliquary.
1051 Budapest, Szent István tér 1.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.bazilika.biz/en/visitors
- House of Music Hungary
New and extraordinary attraction in Budapest. Approximately 170 projects were submitted to the international design competition worldwide, which Sou Fujimoto, a Japanese architect, won. The House of Music Hungary has a tripartite structure regarding its architectural and institutional organization. Underground places have been allocated to permanent and temporary exhibitions in more than 2,000 square meters. House of Music Hungary won the World’s Best Use of Music in Property Development award at the American Cities Awards.
1146 Budapest, Olof Palme sétány 3.
Opening hours, tickets: https://zenehaza.hu/en
- Hungarian National Gallery
Collection of masterpieces of Hungarian and international art in the Buda Castle. Its collection of paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries is outstanding. Temporary exhibition: Gulácsy: The Prince of Na’Conxypan. The Art of Lajos Gulácsy (1882-1932) https://en.mng.hu/exhibitions/gulacsy-the-prince-of-naconxypan-the-art-of-lajos-gulacsy-1882-1932/
1114 Budapest, Szent György tér 2.
Opening hours, tickets: https://en.mng.hu/
- Museum of Ethnography
One of the earliest specialized museums in Europe, the Budapest Museum of Ethnography, was born on March 5, 1872, when János Xántus (1825-1894) was appointed the head of the Ethnography Department of the Hungarian National Museum. Now, with the inauguration of its new building in 2022, it has become one of the most modern ethnographic museums in the world. Besides its around 225,000 ethnographic objects, the museum’s holdings include exceptional photographic and film materials, manuscripts, and folk music recordings.
1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 35.
Opening hours, tickets https://www.neprajz.hu/en/
- Museum of Fine Arts
As part of the Heroes’ Square monument complex, it is one of Budapest’s World Heritage Sites. The museum was opened in 1906 and built-in neo-Renaissance and neoclassical style. Its collections offer an insight into all periods of European art, with works by famous artists such as Raphael, Leonardo, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya and Monet.
1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 41.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.mfab.hu/
- Buda Castle Quarter
It was the home of the Hungarian kings from the 13th century onwards; the medieval walls and a few buildings from this period survive, but it was significantly remodelled in the 19th century according to the plans of Miklós Ybl and Alajos Hauszmann. The castle is home to a number of cultural institutions (the Hungarian National Gallery, the National Széchényi Library, and the Budapest History Museum On the top of the Buda Castle Hill are also the seven-towered Fisherman’s Bastion and the Zsolnay-roofed Matthias Church.
Information: https://welovebudapest.com/en/article/2015/3/20/discover-the-sights-of-budapest-s-castle-district
- Millenium Monument
The monument in the Heroes’ Square commemorates the thousand-year anniversary of the Hungarian conquest of Hungary (1896). At the centre of the composition, on a 36-metre Corinthian column, stands a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, holding aloft the Hungarian Holy Crown and double cross. The pedestal around the column is modelled on the equestrian statues of the seven Hungarian conquering leaders. The two semicircular colonnades surrounding the square are filled with statues of Hungarian princes, governors and kings.
More information: https://www.budapest.com/city_guide/sights/monuments_of_art/millennium_monument.en.html
- Opera
An amazing neo-Renaissance palace designed by Miklós Ybl, the venue for opera and ballet performances, opened in 1884 and was fully renovated by 2022.
1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 22.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.opera.hu/en/about-us/guided-tours/
- Parliament
The second-largest parliament building in Europe and the third-largest in the world. It was completed in 1904 in the neo-Gothic style, designed by Imre Steindl. It houses the Hungarian Holy Crown and several coronation insignia.
1055 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.parlament.hu/en/web/visitors
- Széchenyi Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
Budapest’s largest thermal bath is located in the City Park, opened in 1913. It has three outdoor and 15 indoor pools. There are several saunas and steam baths in the building.
1146 Budapest, Állatkerti körút 9-11.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.szechenyibath.hu/
- Buda Castle Funicular
The Buda Castle Funicular has been in operation since 1870 and connects the Danube Bank with the Castle District. When it was built, it was the second of its kind in Europe. The Funicular has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
1013 Budapest, Clark Ádám tér – Szent György tér
Opening hours, fares: https://www.bkv.hu/en/buda_castle_funicular_/
- Shoes on the Danube Bank
The Danube embankment between the Chain Bridge and Margaret Bridge is a World Heritage Site and offers a beautiful view regardless of the season or time of day. This stretch is also home to one of Budapest’s most famous Holocaust memorials, 60 pairs of men’s, women’s, and children’s cast iron shoes.
1054 Budapest, Id. Antall József rakpart
Information: https://www.budapestinfo.hu/shoes-on-the-danube-bank
The Millennium Underground (Kisföldalatti vasút) was the first metro line in continental Europe, the second one in the world, and it was completed for Hungary’s Millennial jubilee in 1896. (Part of Budapest’s public transport system, it can be used with a local ticket.)
1051 Budapest, Vörösmarty tér – 1145 Budapest, Mexikói út
Information: https://welovebudapest.com/en/venue/millenniumi-foldalatti-vasut-1
Additional important museums
- Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts
1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 103.
Opening hours, tickets: https://hoppmuseum.hu/en/
- Hungarian National Museum
1088 Budapest, Múzeum körút 14-16.
Opening hours, tickets: https://mnm.hu/en
- Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House
1065 Budapest, Nagymező utca 20.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.maimano.hu/eng/information/contact-us-mai-mano-house
- Műcsarnok | Kunsthalle
1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 37.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.mucsarnok.hu/index.php
- The György Ráth Villa
1068 Budapest, Városligeti fasor 12.
Permanent exhibition: Art Nouveau – a Hungarian Perspective.
Opening hours, tickets: https://www.imm.hu/en/contents/262,R%C3%A1th+Gy%C3%B6rgy-villa