Elektrotechnikai Gyűjtemény
Branch of the Magyar Műszaki és Közlekedési Múzeum in a former transformer station: the history of electrical engineering in an interactive exhibition.
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About the museum
The Elektrotechnikai Gyűjtemény is housed in the building of a 30/10 kV transformer station, which operated from 1934 until the end of the 1960s. The building was constructed in the early modern and Art Deco style, with a reinforced concrete frame, two storeys and a U-shaped floor plan. The Art Deco patterned terrazzo floor of the staircase was made to a patent by Dénes Györgyi, and the walls are covered with green glazed Zsolnay tiles.
The station closed when the capital's basic network was switched from 30 kV to 120 kV. In 1975 the building became home to a branch of the museum; since 1987 it has been listed as an industrial monument.
The exhibition presents the development of electrical engineering and its historical curiosities. It focuses on the Hungarian electricity industry and also covers lighting technology, domestic electrical appliances and railway electrification.
Highlights
- Former 30/10 kV transformer station, listed as an industrial monument
- Art Deco staircase with green Zsolnay tiles
- The history of electrical engineering, explained in an accessible way
- Presentation of the Hungarian electricity industry
- Guided tours in Hungarian or English
Permanent exhibition
- Elektrotechnikai Gyűjtemény (Electro Magica) – The permanent exhibition shows the development of electrical engineering and the history of the Hungarian electricity industry, and covers lighting technology, domestic electrical appliances and railway electrification.
- Operated by
- Magyar Műszaki és Közlekedési Múzeum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,400 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,200Pensioners and students |
| Seniors | HUF 1,200 |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,200 |
| Groups (10+ people) | HUF 1,000 per personGroup ticket for adults from 10 people; reduced group ticket HUF 500 per person. |
| Families | HUF 4,800For two adults and two children; each additional child HUF 200. |
| Guided tour (prior registration, in Hungarian or English) for up to 20 people – in addition to the admission ticket | HUF 5,500Per group. |
| Guided tour for more than 20 people – in addition to the admission ticket | HUF 7,500Per group. |
| Unconventional physics lesson (up to 35 people, prior registration) – in addition to the admission ticket | HUF 15,000Per group. |
| Complex museum lesson with a creative activity, 45 minutes – in addition to the admission ticket | HUF 750Per person. |
Free admission: On national and state holidays (15 March, 20 August, 23 October) the branches open that day are free to visit. On the last Saturday of each month, people under 26 and up to two close relatives accompanying a person under 18 may enter free of charge.
The groups entitled to reduced admission at the branches are listed on the museum website (page “Kedvezményes belépésre jogosultak”).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | HUF 4,800 · For two adults and two children; each additional child HUF 200. |
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- Family tours & workshops
Museum education activities and unconventional physics lessons for school groups; the museum also organises birthday programmes.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located on Kazinczy Street in District VII, in the former Jewish quarter.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are only available with prior registration (tarlatvezetes@kozlekedesimuzeum.hu), in Hungarian or English. Unconventional physics lessons and museum education activities are offered to school groups. |
