Renaissance exhibition of museums for technological history at the Transport Museum from September 18th, 2008 to January 21st, 2009 The exhibition created as a joint effort of the leading Hungarian museums for technology, and opening on September 18th, 2008 at the Transport Museum, focuses on the technical accomplishments and discoveries of the ...

Temporary exhibition in the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism

It is a combination of two famous exhibitions that shows mock-ups of 26 bath buildings. Public baths, a laundry boat, a swimming bath and other special baths can be seen in the most collected and entertaining exhibition in the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism. The medicinal baths of Austro-Hungary are visualized on postcards, special cups ...

From the 1st of December till the 24th at 5 PM, advent windows will be opened on the front of the Gerbeaud House to show blow ups of contemporary artists’ works, completely different every day. During this period you can see an exhibition from the original works of the 8th Advent Calendar in the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism ...

Henrik Kugler founded the famous Gerbeaud confectionary 150 years ago, in 1858. October 14th of that year, was the day when the citizens of Budapest could read in the daily press about the fancy café that opened on the József Square. In 1870, Kugler moved his business to the Színház Square (today it is known as the Vörösmarty Square), where ...

Though one of the biggest and most famous Hungarian railway-catering company has rearranged throughout the years, it still exists and celebrates its 60th birthday. Honestly, how could we forget those blue logos on the railway stations of Lake Balaton or the rattling sound of the vendor’s cart’s wheels? We also save the memory of the sight of ...

With the solo exhibition of Thomas Ruff, Műcsarnok brings another prominent figure of the contemporary art scene to the public. Thomas Ruff’s work is an encyclopaedic encapsulation of today’s photography. His subjects extend from portraits to galaxies, from the micro- to the macrocosm. His approach is simultaneously scientific and political, ...

You’ve seen the rest, now see the best!! There is no doubt that this is the most authentic ABBA show to date, featuring original band members including Ulf Andersson & Janne Schaffer. It’s like ABBA never left… Tickets available: 4900-15000 HUF

A joint production by the Palace of Arts and the Budapest Festival Orchestra Artistic Director: Iván Fischer The first “composer’s marathon” took place in 2008: then it was dedicated to the best of Tchaikovsky and there were concerts from morning to late evening. The event was a huge success and all the concerts were played to full houses. ...

The events of the Spring Festival of Szentendre are closely linked to the Budapest Spring Festival (Budapesti Tavaszi Fesztivál), which has been expanded to become a nationwide network of events. One of the aims of the festival in Szentendre is to present in as many ways as possible the work of the artists of this atmospheric old town as well ...

The Gödöllő Spring Days are held in association with the Budapest Spring Festival (Budapesti Tavaszi Fesztivál) which has become a nationwide network of events. This large-scale series of classical programmes is hosted by the Gödöllő Royal Castle each year from mid March to mid April. Not only the array of famous Hungarian and ...

The Budapest Spring Festival is Hungary's most prestigious cultural festival. For a month from the middle of March it presents world stars, famous artists, and talented young performers. The Budapest Spring Festival was first held in 1980. The events, mainly music-related but also representing other arts too, take place at well-known Budapest ...

Brit and Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum singer Pink announced plans for a new tour in 2009. The tour will kick off in Belgium on 26th February finishing in the UK in early May. She will arrive to Budapest on 24th March. This year Pink scored her second UK No.1 with her new single ‘So What’, taken from ‘Funhouse’, the new album. The ...

The Critical Mass Budapest is the world's largest bycicle demonstration. The aim of the movement is to raise awareness and bring the public’s attention to the mass demand for better conditions represented by bicyclists, who choose this environmentally friendly form of transport as an alternative to motor vehicles.They organize the event every ...

After a spectacular first edition in May this year, Sensation will come back to Hungary next year. On 16 May 2009 over 10,000 visitors will be witnessing the Ocean of White Show at the Budapest Sportarena in Budapest. The Ocean of White show that premiered in Amsterdam last July will not fail to impress. Over 10 hours of choreography will take ...

The Danube Carnival is a unique arts gathering in which the peoples living along the River Danube present their traditional arts every June.The first Danube Carnival was organised in 2000, as one of many festive events during the Millennium celebrations (commemoration of the turn of the millennium, as well as the 1000th anniversary of the ...

With a history stretching back several decades, the Szentendre Summer Festival is a series of general art events. Streets, squares, churches, gardens and courtyards all provide venues for theatre performances, concerts, films, exhibitions, traditional and children's events in this atmospheric little town. The series of events take place between ...

The series of events known as Summer on the Chain Bridge is the largest free cultural festival in Budapest. It starts in early July and goes on until mid August. Visitors can walk from the Duna Promenade (Duna-korzó) right up to the Buda Castle (Budai Vár). Along the way, interesting shows, events, and handicraft displays, an all-round ...

The series of events known as the Visegrád International Palace Tournament has traditionally been held on the second weekend of July every year since 1985. It brings to life the atmosphere of the medieval royal town, the golden age of Visegrád during the reigns of Kings Charles Robert and Louis d'Anjou. Consistent faithfulness to the historic ...