Bozsó Gyűjtemény

About the museum

The founder of the collection is Bozsó János (1922–1998), painter and art collector from Kecskemét. In the late 1950s he moved into the old house on Klapka utca, which served as his studio and where his passion for collecting art was born. At first he looked for peasant utensils at the flea market for his still lifes; later, alongside saving ethnographic objects, he began to collect the values of European applied art.

In 1976 he signed a bequest agreement with his home town, and in 1979 the first permanent exhibition opened. The former studio, an 18th-century house, has been extended over the decades with new wings.

Visitors can now see the ethnographic collection in the 18th-century part of the building, the church-art exhibition, the European applied-art material and a selection of paintings by Bozsó János. The institution is an important player in the cultural life of Kecskemét and also organises temporary exhibitions and museum-education sessions.

Highlights

• Ethnographic collection in the 18th-century part of the building, with vessels from pottery centres
• Church-art exhibition with baroque wooden statues, icons and a carved cross of the Athos type from 1544
• European applied art: faience, porcelain, glass, goldsmith’s work, furniture
• Selection of paintings by Bozsó János

Permanent exhibitions

• Bozsó Gyűjtemény – Néprajzi kiállítás – The core of the collection is in the 18th-century part of the building: utensils, carvings, dowry chests and vessels from the famous pottery centres of historic Hungary.
• Bozsó Gyűjtemény – Egyházművészeti kiállítás – Relics of pilgrimage sites, baroque wooden statues, pewter and icons, including a boxwood cross dated 1544 and decorated with several hundred miniature figures.
• Bozsó Gyűjtemény – Iparművészeti kiállítás – Pieces of European applied art: Renaissance and baroque furniture, faience, porcelain, glass and goldsmiths’ work.

Founded

1979

Admission & discounts

Different discounts cannot be combined. Payment on site in cash in forints, or by advance bank transfer. Holders of a full-price ticket bought at the Cifrapalota receive a 25 per cent discount at the Bozsó Gyűjtemény.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The building can be entered by wheelchair, but in the listed building some of the exhibitions can only be reached by stairs.

Kids & families

Children under 14 can only be in the museum under adult supervision. Children under two can only be brought in a pushchair or a front carrier.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers

Use of the cloakroom is mandatory and free; lockers for valuables are also available.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Receptions, events, exhibitions, private guided tours and sessions organised by arrangement on site; wedding photography can be requested.

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