Gyugyi-gyűjtemény

About the museum

In August 2009, Dr. Gyugyi László, an art collector living in the United States, agreed with the city of Pécs to sell his collection of close to 700 individual Zsolnay pieces to the city for half of its estimated market value. Pécs undertook to present the collection in a separate exhibition in a fitting setting.

The first building of the Zsolnay Kulturális Negyed (Zsolnay Cultural Quarter) to be completed was the Art Nouveau villa of the Sikorski family, the Sikorski House. The exhibition “Gyugyi-gyűjtemény – A Zsolnay Aranykora” has been on view since 1 September 2010. The collection found its home in the city’s new cultural district thanks to the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture programme.

The objects on display are products of the factory’s 40-year period between 1870 and 1910, divided into three major eras: historicism, the millennium and Art Nouveau. A special feature is that early, signed pieces painted by Zsolnay Teréz and Júlia themselves are also on view. From the technique developed for the millennium came the eosin, the iridescent glaze that made the factory world-famous.

Highlights

• Close to 700 Zsolnay ceramics from 1870–1910
• The historicism, millennium and Art Nouveau eras
• Early, hand-painted and signed objects by Zsolnay Teréz and Júlia
• Eosin-glazed objects from the millennium technique
• The Art Nouveau Sikorski villa in the Zsolnay Negyed

Permanent exhibition

• A Zsolnay Aranykora – Gyugyi-gyűjtemény – Dr. Gyugyi László’s Zsolnay collection of close to 700 pieces from 1870–1910, covering the historicism, millennium and Art Nouveau eras.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Zsolnay Örökségkezelő Nonprofit Kft.

Admission & discounts

Further discounts are available with the Szigetvár card, the Szállás.hu coupon and the Tüke card. The grounds of the Zsolnay Kulturális Negyed can be visited free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

The exhibition is accessible for wheelchair users, and lifts operate within the buildings. The Quarter’s promenades have considerable differences in level, so visitors arriving in a manual wheelchair are advised to bring an assistant. Free paper maps showing step-free routes are available at the information points.

Kids & families

The playground beside the planetarium dome also offers experiences for children with mobility, visual or hearing impairments, autism and intellectual disabilities.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The Zsolnay Negyed houses the Escargo coffee and cocoa bar and the Zsolnay Infopont & Shop.

Events & venue rental

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