Dr. Batthyány-Strattmann László Múzeum

About the museum

The museum's collection began in 1953 in Körmend, when the school principal Dévényi Ferenc and the teacher Madáchy Károly gathered historical, guild-history and ethnographic objects, which were initially kept in the school on Petőfi tér. From the mid-1960s it operated as the Rába Local History Collection; in 1980 it received museum status and moved into Batthyány Castle. In 2004 it took the name Dr. Batthyány-Strattmann László; since 2013 it has been maintained by the town council as part of the Körmendi Kulturális Központ, Múzeum és Könyvtár (Cultural Centre, Museum and Library of Körmend).

The collection comprises more than fifteen thousand objects, a significant part of which are tools of local crafts. The ethnographic material from the Őrség is particularly rich, as are the historical documents from the Batthyány archive and the shoe history collection.

In the castle, visitors can learn about the history of the town and the Batthyány family, including a late 19th-century salon and dining room. In the Parádés Istálló (Parade Stables) they can explore the craft workshops of Körmend. The museum also includes the hunting lodge built in 1884 in the castle garden, whose exhibitions deal with the history of the castle garden, Carolus Clusius and the bird collection of Molnár Lajos.

Highlights

• Körmend and the Batthyány family through the centuries: permanent exhibition in seven rooms
• Shoe history collection with shoes of Queen Elisabeth and Jászai Mari
• Salon and dining room of the late 19th-century Batthyány Castle
• Workshop experiences: Körmend craft workshops in the Parádés Istálló of the castle
• Hunting lodge with the bird collection of Molnár Lajos and an interactive play room

Permanent exhibitions

• Körmend és a Batthyányak évszázadai – On the first floor of the west wing of the castle, in seven rooms, this exhibition presents Körmend's natural history, guild history and the history of the Batthyány family.
• Cipőtörténeti Gyűjtemény – The history of shoemaking, with a traditional cobbler's workshop, 120 pre-mechanisation and 67 factory-made shoes, including shoes of Queen Elisabeth and Jászai Mari.
• Szalon és ebédlő a Batthyány-kastélyban – Two interiors recreate the castle's furnishings from the late 19th century, in the time of Prince Batthyány-Strattmann Ödön.

Founded

1980

Operated by

Körmendi Kulturális Központ, Múzeum és Könyvtár (Körmend Város Önkormányzata)

Admission & discounts

Group prices at the hunting lodge: adults HUF 800 per person, students HUF 400 per person; combined ticket: adults HUF 2,000 per person, students HUF 1,000 per person.

Accessibility

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

A tactile exhibition on the Batthyány family has been built into the exhibition for blind and partially sighted visitors. The hunting lodge was made barrier-free during its renovation.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

A room equipped with interactive games awaits children in the hunting lodge, and the Batthyány exhibition also has interactive elements. Museum education sessions can be booked.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

There is a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

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