József Attila Múzeum

About the museum

The Makó museum preserves and presents the town's collections. In the main building, the permanent town history exhibition “Küzdelmes évszázadok” (Centuries of Struggle) follows Makó's past from its resettlement after the Ottoman devastation to the change of regime. The exhibition covers the varied denominational life, social and economic development, the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–49, the age of dualism, the First World War and Trianon, the Horthy era, local events of the Second World War, the decades of communism, and also the great flood of 1970.

In the exhibition, a working Ford Model T commemorates Galamb József, born in Makó, one of the designers of the legendary car, and a separate display recalls Pulitzer József, the world-famous American newspaper publisher whose family came from Makó. Former market, peasant, gentry and bourgeois interiors evoke life in the former seat of Csanád County; at the end of the exhibition, paintings by Székely Bertalan and Barabás Miklós are on display.

In the museum garden is an open-air ethnographic collection: a putri (traditional peasant house), granaries, barns, and blacksmith's, wheelwright's and carpenter's workshops, the Hagymásház, and a separate area presenting the folk art of Apátfalva. The literary venue, the Espersit-ház, has operated since 1979; it is named after the lawyer, politician and patron Espersit János, and in its courtyard stands the József Attila statue wearing a hat.

Highlights

• “Küzdelmes évszázadok” (Centuries of Struggle) – permanent town history exhibition of Makó
• Working Ford Model T in memory of Galamb József
• Open-air ethnographic collection with workshops and the Hagymásház
• Folk art of Apátfalva
• Espersit-ház, the literary venue of Makó

Permanent exhibitions

• Küzdelmes évszázadok – Makó története az újratelepüléstől a rendszerváltásig – The town history exhibition presents Makó's past with documents and objects, including the Ford Model T and the memory of Galamb József.
• Szabadtéri néprajzi gyűjtemény – The museum garden contains buildings and workshops that show peasant and peasant-burgher farming and way of life.
• Galamb József és a Ford T-modell – An exhibition unit presenting the life and career of the car designer born in Makó and the Ford Model T.

Admission & discounts

The prices above apply to visitors from other towns. For residents of Makó and the district, with an address card: adults HUF 2,000, pensioners and students HUF 1,000, family ticket HUF 3,000, pensioner and student groups of 10 or more HUF 1,000. Children under 6, people with disabilities with one companion, pensioners who have reached the age of 70, and holders of an ICOM card can visit the exhibitions free of charge. Museum education sessions are free for residents of Makó and the district and cost HUF 7,000 for others. Prices valid from 23 January 2025.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• 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: no information

People with disabilities and one companion can visit the exhibitions free of charge.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Museum education lessons, craft workshops and summer camps for pre-school and school-age children.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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