Evangélikus Országos Múzeum

About the museum

The decision to found the Evangélikus Országos Múzeum (Lutheran National Museum) was taken by the National Presbytery of the Lutheran Church of Hungary in December 1972; work began on 1 January 1973 under the leadership of church historian Fabiny Tibor. The timing was linked to the commemoration of the 1523 law of the Diet of Buda that persecuted the Lutherans. The museum collects, researches and presents artworks and monuments owned by Lutheran churches and institutions. Its field covers the history of Lutheran churches, schools and congregations as well as church ethnography.

In 2017 the Evangélikus Országos Gyűjtemény (Lutheran National Collection) was created by integrating the archive, the library and the museum. The museum is located on Deák tér, in the historic complex of the Pest Lutheran congregation, the so-called Lutheran island.

The permanent exhibition Luther öröksége opened on 11 November 2016. Through around three hundred and fifty objects and interactive digital applications, it presents the Lutherans of the Carpathian Basin. The Sztehlo–Keken memorial room recreates a Second World War air-raid shelter, while the Fébé exhibition traces the history of the Fébé Lutheran Deaconess Association between 1924 and 1951.

Highlights

• Luther öröksége – around 350 objects and interactive applications
• Sztehlo–Keken memorial room: a memorial place recalling an air-raid shelter and the rescue operations of 1944–45
• Serving with love – the history of the Fébé Lutheran Deaconess Association, 1924–1951
• Children’s corner with a cradle and a jigsaw puzzle
• Virtual walk through the museum

Permanent exhibitions

• Luther öröksége – Around 350 objects, arranged around three major themes – the Main Square, the Church and the House – present the faith and everyday life of Hungarian, German and Slovak-speaking Lutherans, with interactive applications.
• Sztehlo–Keken emlékszoba – An exhibition within the exhibition: a space recalling a Second World War air-raid shelter, about the rescue work of the Lutheran pastors Sztehlo Gábor and Keken András in 1944–45.
• Szeretve szolgálni. A Fébé Evangélikus Diakonissza Egyesület története (1924–1951) – An exhibition on the history of the Fébé deaconess association between 1924 and 1951.

Founded

1973

Operated by

Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház

Admission & discounts

Admission is free for teachers, people with disabilities and their companions, holders of a professional pass, children under 6 and visitors over 70.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The Luther öröksége exhibition has a children’s section with a cradle, child-sized interior spaces and a jigsaw puzzle; interactive applications, rotating display cases and pull-out drawers make the visit playful. Museum education sessions and a historical walk can also be requested.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Up to 50 guests.

The multi-purpose space in the museum’s cellar, equipped with a sound system and built-in projection, can be rented for up to fifty people for conferences, lectures, book launches and chamber music concerts that fit the museum’s church and cultural mission.

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