Bálint Ágnes Emlékház
Memorial house in Vecsés in the house and garden where the writer Bálint Ágnes, creator of Frakk and Mazsola, lived for more than sixty years, with toys and a garden railway.
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About the museum
The memorial house was set up by the family and is run by the Bálint Ágnes Foundation, in the house and garden where the writer lived and worked for more than sixty years. The old house was built in the second half of the 19th century as the hunting lodge of the Counts Andrássy.
The ground-floor rooms present the writer's life with original furniture, pictures and characteristic objects, including the typewriter bought from the fee for her first fairy-tale novel, from her first stories written as a child to her decades of work as a television editor and dramaturge. The old furniture and everyday objects of the kitchen invite visitors on a small journey through cultural history; in the upstairs playroom, an exhibition of old toys is on display, and a separate pantry shows old tools and toys. In the garden, a wooden carousel, rubber tables, skill games and a garden railway await children.
Highlights
- Original furniture, typewriter and books of Bálint Ágnes
- Exhibition of old toys in the upstairs playroom
- Toys known from the fairy tales in the garden
- Garden railway (“Tündér a vonaton” – “Fairy on the train”)
Permanent exhibition
- Bálint Ágnes élete és pályája – The writer's rooms with original furniture and objects, an old kitchen, a playroom and a pantry exhibition.
- Operated by
- Bálint Ágnes Alapítvány
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 550 |
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| Children & teens | HUF 500Over three years of age. |
| Little train (four circuits) | HUF 250Over two years of age, per child. |
Accompanying teachers enter group visits free of charge. During festivals, the garden programmes are free of charge; the memorial house can be visited for a fee.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
Exhibition of old toys in the upstairs playroom, garden games and a little train, in a house with a fairy-tale atmosphere.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Books, audiobooks, DVDs and slide films by Bálint Ágnes, as well as souvenirs inspired by her fairy tales, are sold in the memorial house.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Venue hire as indicated on the website.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits and venue hire by prior arrangement. The little train runs only in good weather and when there is sufficient interest. |
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