Janus Pannonius Múzeum

About the museum

The predecessor of the Janus Pannonius Múzeum was the Pécs City Museum, whose establishment the town assembly decided in 1899; its first permanent exhibition opened on 27 November 1904. In 1951 it merged with the Baranya County Museum, and in the same year it was named after Janus Pannonius. Today the museum operates several exhibition venues in Pécs.

During the Ottoman occupation, the building at Széchenyi tér 12 was the house of the janissary aga Csór Ibrahim. In 1687 the Jesuits opened a school here; in the 19th century it housed a bishop’s orphanage, then a bank, a royal prosecutor’s office and a printing house. In 1941 Baranya County bought it for the county museum; from 1949 to 2009 the archaeology department operated in the building.

Since 2023 the house has operated as the Janus Pannonius Múzeum Látogatóközpont (Janus Pannonius Museum Visitor Centre, new name Janus Pannonius Múzeum SZ12), together with the Római Kőtár (Roman Stone Collection). The stone collection was completed in the courtyard in 1962; after its renovation it has been open to visitors again since December 2023. On the upper floor, the permanent exhibition A hely szelleme – Genius Loci opened on 16 November 2024; it presents the history of Pécs and Baranya from prehistoric times to the present, drawing on archaeological, local history and ethnographic collections.

Highlights

• A hely szelleme – Genius Loci permanent exhibition, drawing on archaeological, local history and ethnographic collections
• Life-size actors as “geniuses” guide visitors into the rooms
• Római Kőtár in the inner courtyard, free of charge
• Irem Kertje café and museum shop
• Tickets for all exhibitions of the museum can also be bought here

Permanent exhibitions

• A hely szelleme – Genius Loci – The history of Pécs and Baranya from prehistoric times to the present, drawn from archaeological, local history and ethnographic collections; the themes of the rooms are introduced by “geniuses” played by actors.
• Római Kőtár – The lapidarium in the courtyard displays around fifty Roman-era stone monuments found in Pécs and Baranya, dating from the 2nd to the 4th century AD.

Founded

1951

Operated by

Janus Pannonius Múzeum

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On national holidays (15 March, 20 August, 23 October), the permanent exhibitions that are open are free of charge. The Római Kőtár can be visited free of charge.

The ticket for the Genius Loci exhibition costs HUF 3,000 (reduced HUF 1,500). Discounts cannot be combined, and purchased tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. Tickets are also available online.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The Janus Pannonius Múzeum offers museum education programmes for kindergarten groups, lower and upper primary school groups, and secondary school groups.

Getting there & parking

The building stands in the heart of Pécs, on Széchenyi tér.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Irem Kertje café and museum shop in the building; cloakroom and lockers.

Events & venue rental

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