Ferenczy Múzeum
The municipal art museum of Szentendre in the 18th-century Pajor manor house, with the art and local history collections of the Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum.
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About the museum
The Ferenczy Múzeum began as a municipal local history collection and bears the name of the painter Ferenczy Károly. In 1951 it found a home in the former Serbian Orthodox school building. When the county museum administration was set up and the museum centre of Pest County moved from Budapest to Szentendre, the building was extended with a new wing.
The permanent exhibition of the Ferenczy family’s artistic legacy, which occupies both the old and the new wings, opened in 1973, and the museum was then renamed Ferenczy Múzeum.
In 2000 the Serbian Orthodox Church reclaimed the building under church restitution, and it was handed back in 2010. The reconstruction and extension of the listed 18th-century Pajor manor house on Kossuth Lajos utca then began, and the new Ferenczy Múzeum opened there on 18 June 2013. The museum is the central exhibition venue of the Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum; the centre holds art, archaeological, literary, historical and ethnographic collections.
Highlights
- Museum in the 18th-century Pajor manor house
- Central exhibition venue of the Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum
- Art, archaeological, historical and ethnographic collections
- Szentendre room with a stair lift
- All Szentendre exhibition venues can be visited with a one-day ticket
- Founded
- 1951
- Operated by
- Szentendre Város Önkormányzata (Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 3,200 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 1,600Ages 6–26, ages 62–70 and those receiving a full old-age pension, as well as one or two adults (close relatives) accompanying at least two children under 18 |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,600free up to age 5 · Reduced ticket for ages 6–26; on every second Sunday of the month, visitors under 26 enter free. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,600Reduced ticket for ages 62–70; admission is free over 70. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities and one companion enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,600 |
| Groups (10+ people) | HUF 2,400 per personGroup admission from 10 people, per person; student groups HUF 900 per person. |
| Families | HUF 4,200Family ticket for two adults and at least one, and up to three children under 18. |
| Vajda Lajos annual pass (full price) | HUF 15,000Valid for 365 days, for all exhibitions. |
| Barcsay Jenő annual pass (for residents of Szentendre) | HUF 10,000 |
| Ferenczy Noémi annual pass (for full-time students and pensioners) | HUF 9,000 |
| Supporter annual pass | HUF 50,000 |
| Guided tour in Hungarian | HUF 16,000Per group, up to 30 people, by prior booking. |
| Guided tour in English | HUF 25,000Per group, up to 30 people, by prior booking. |
| Museum education session | HUF 900Per person; free for schools in Szentendre. |
Free admission: 15 March, 20 August, 23 October and every second Sunday of the month (family day): visitors under 26 and up to two close relatives accompanying a child under 18 enter free.
The day ticket is valid on the day of purchase for all Szentendre venues and exhibitions open that day. The Szentendre Városkártya (Szentendre City Card) gives a 10% discount. Admission to the exhibitions is free for children under 6, visitors over 70, people with disabilities and their companion, teachers, museum staff, holders of an ICOM card and holders of a press card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 museum is accessible without barriers. The main entrance has 16 steps leading up to the foyer; for people with limited mobility the lower entrance is recommended (after ringing, the porter lets visitors in). From the ground floor a lift takes you to the first-floor exhibition space, the museum education room and the museum shop. A stair lift leads to the Szentendre room, and the building has a toilet adapted for people with limited mobility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | HUF 4,200 · Family ticket for two adults and at least one, and up to three children under 18. |
- Family tours & workshops
The Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum offers museum education sessions for different age groups with every temporary exhibition; family tickets are available, and every second Sunday of the month is family day.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
From Batthyány tér the H5 suburban railway (HÉV) to Szentendre departs about every half hour (journey time 40 minutes). Direct buses run to Szentendre from the Újpest-Városkapu bus station in Budapest, and from Esztergom and Visegrád. In summer, Mahart boats and water taxis also stop in Szentendre.
By car
Parking available
There are paid car parks in the town centre and along the Danube; free parking is available beside main road 11, at the junction of Duna korzó and Pannónia utca.
The museum is entered from Kossuth Lajos utca; from Duna korzó it can be reached via Petőfi utca and Fürdő utca, and from Dumtsa Jenő utca via Szabadság tér. Szentendre can be reached from Budapest, Esztergom and Visegrád via main road 11; from the eastern part of the country and from the M0 motorway the Megyeri bridge is the quickest route.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop on the first floor.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours can be requested by prior booking at tarlatvezetes@femuz.hu (up to 30 people). Museum education sessions can be booked at muzeumpedagogia@femuz.hu. |
