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Museum of Fine ArtsDózsa György út 41. / Heroes' SquareEgyptian,
Greek
and Roman collections, 13th-18th century Italian, Spanish, Dutch
paintings. French Impressionists and temporary exhibitions. One of the
most renowned museum of Budapest. |
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Art Gallery/MűcsarnokDózsa György út 37. / Heroes' SquareThe largest
exhibition hall in a great
classical building. Temporary exhibitions of modern and
contemporary artists. |
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National MuseumMúzeum krt. 14-16.It
is housed in
a Classical style palace designed by Mihály Pollack. Its
collection posesses over 1 million items since 1846. The exhibitions
show the history of Hungary from the foundation of the state until 1990. |
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Museum of Applied ArtsÜllői út 33-37.The
Art-nouveau palace of the museum itself worths a visit. The collection
embraces eastern carpets, treasury of the Esterházy family,
art-nouveau glass works, Zsolnay ceramics, French furniture etc. |
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Terror MuseumAndrássy út 60.The
building
was used by the Nazi Party in the 1940's and after
that became the headquarter of the secret service during the communist
era. Today it is a memorial museum of both dictatorships and the
victims. |
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Statue ParkBalatoni út - Szabadkai utca / South BudaA
glance behind
the Iron Curtain. After the change of political system the statues were
removed from the streets of Budapest. It is the most exciting outdoor
museum in Easternl-Europe from the period of communist politics. |
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Vasarely MuseumSzentlélek tér 6.Works of the
French-Hungarian artist Victor
Vasarely, founder of the op-art stream. |