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Budapest History Museum (Budapesti Toreneti Muzeum)

Szent Gyorgy ter, Wing E | Szt. Gyorgy ter 2, Budapest, Hungary
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Ranked #47 of 172 attractions in Budapest
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Owner description: Permanent collections at this prestigious museum include the Medieval Royal Palace of the Buda Castle, Budapest In the Middle Ages and Gothic... more » Owner description: Permanent collections at this prestigious museum include the Medieval Royal Palace of the Buda Castle, Budapest In the Middle Ages and Gothic Sculptures from the Royal Palace of Buda. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

we enjoyed all historical riches and the Biedermeier temporary exhibition

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Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

It has a wonderful historical picture gallery on fresh air, beautiful sorroundings and with excellent sight-seeings.

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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The Museum is located in the Buda Castle, probably the most important attraction in Budapest. My piece of advice is to start from the second floor where the history of Hungary is summarised in both Hungarian and English languages in sequence, with all phases starting from Roman Empire and ending with the recent exit from the Soviet Block. In the... More

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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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I had great hopes for this museum thinking it would shed light on the history of Budapest as a city, but there were two major disappointments - 1) too much of the history is from medieval times and before, full of artifacts such as tablets, tools, ornaments, etc rather than a clear thread of a chronological story of the city... More

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omaha
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011

Very large musuem and art selection. A little bit more description on items are very useful

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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Wien
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2011
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Budapest, Hungary
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2010
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