Cinkotai Tájház

About the museum

The Cinkotai Tájház (Cinkota Heritage House) stands in the oldest part of District XVI. Cinkota became part of the capital in 1950, but of the surrounding villages it has best preserved its rural character, so it is still a living community marked by a unique Slovak–Hungarian folk heritage.

The heritage house is housed in a three-part peasant house built more than a century ago, which the local council bought and renovated in 2008. The building consists of a best room (tisztaszoba), kitchen, living room, pantry, cellar and stable, and evokes the life of the Cinkota peasantry. Ethnographic collecting began in the early 1960s; most of the objects on display were donated by local residents: utensils, folk furniture, festive and everyday costumes. A special sight is the row of textiles with Gothic-lettered monograms.

The heritage house is also a venue of local community life: several times a year family and folk programmes and craft workshops are held here, and from spring to autumn guided tours and museum-education sessions are offered.

Highlights

• Three-part peasant house more than a century old
• Folk furniture, costumes and utensils
• Textiles with Gothic-lettered monograms
• Slovak–Hungarian folk heritage
• Family and folk programmes in the courtyard

Permanent exhibition

• Cinkotai Tájház állandó kiállítása – The ethnographic collection evokes the life of the Cinkota peasantry with a best room, kitchen, living room, pantry, cellar and stable.

Operated by

Kertvárosi Helytörténeti és Emlékezet Központ

Admission & discounts

Admission and guided tours are free of charge for all residents of District XVI and for institutions in the district; visitors from outside the district pay HUF 500 per person. Fees for museum-education sessions are HUF 1,000 per person for institutions in the district (The Path of Bread: HUF 1,500 per person) and HUF 1,500 per person for institutions outside the district (The Path of Bread: HUF 2,000 per person); the fee includes admission. Cash and bank card payments are possible; SZÉP card is not accepted.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Folk craft workshops and family programmes linked to festive days.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

The courtyard and the rooms can be rented for family events, weddings, wedding feasts, graduation ceremonies and wedding photography.

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