Bleyer Jakab Helytörténeti Gyűjtemény
The Bleyer Jakab Local History Collection in Budaörs presents the history of the town’s German settlement, its folk culture and its expulsion.
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About the museum
The local history collection in Budaörs was initiated by the town’s leaders in 1980, and its material was gathered from donations by the population. The collection received a museum licence in 1987 and moved into the former Wéber house; the opening took place on 18 August 1987. From 2004 the maintainer was the Budaörsi Német Nemzetiségi Önkormányzat (German Minority Local Government of Budaörs), and since 2008 the museum has also housed the Magyarországi Német Tájházak Információs Központja (Information Centre of German Village Heritage Houses in Hungary).
After the renovation, the new permanent exhibition in four rooms opened in May 2018. In the reception room old picture postcards of Budaörs are displayed; the kitchen and the clean room bring to life the domestic culture of the mid-20th century; and in the Budaörs room text-and-picture panels present the history of the town: its settlement, costumes and farming, the Corpus Christi flower carpet, the passion play and the expulsion.
In 2022 an expulsion learning trail with five stations opened in the museum’s inner garden. The museum holds an ethnographic, photographic and document collection, and it also runs an online local history archive (MúzeumDigitár, Budaörs Anno).
Highlights
- The history of the German settlement and the expulsion from Budaörs
- Furnished kitchen and clean room from the mid-20th century
- Expulsion learning trail in the museum garden
- Information Centre of German Village Heritage Houses in Hungary
- Museum education programmes, Bőröndmúzeum (Suitcase Museum) and town walks
Permanent exhibition
- Állandó kiállítás – Four rooms present the history and folk culture of Budaörs: reception room, kitchen, clean room and the Budaörs room; in the garden there is an expulsion learning trail.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Budaörsi Német Nemzetiségi Önkormányzat
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 1,500 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 1,000students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,000free up to age 5 · Children under the age of 6 may enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,000 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Persons with disabilities and their companion (one person per entitled person) may enter free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,000 |
| Groups | –Groups require prior booking. |
| Museum education session (for students of Budaörs institutions) | HUF 1,000 |
| Museum education session (for students of institutions outside Budaörs) | HUF 1,500 |
| Craft session | HUF 1,500per person, by prior arrangement |
| Town walk | HUF 10,000per group, up to 40 people; by prior booking |
Free admission is also granted to holders of a teacher’s card and to members of national public collection professional organisations. The Bőröndmúzeum costs HUF 1,000 for students of Budaörs institutions and HUF 1,500 for students from outside Budaörs; call-out fee HUF 10,000 (within a 25 km radius).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Children’s programmes: summer camp, craft sessions, the Bőröndmúzeum and a LEGO mission for school groups.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The museum garden can be rented: a 60 m² szaletli (raised platform), a green area and a section of paved courtyard; also suitable for family events.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum education sessions for kindergarten, primary and secondary school children, the Bőröndmúzeum (Suitcase Museum), a LEGO mission, a summer camp and eight themed town walks are available. |
