JPM Modern Magyar Képtár

About the museum

The Pécs Modern Magyar Képtár (Modern Hungarian Gallery) is the art department of the Janus Pannonius Museum, which mainly collects 19th- and 20th-century Hungarian works of art. In 1957, Academician Dr. Gegesi Kiss Pál donated a modern art collection of around 350 pieces to the museum, and the gallery was formed from it. It began operating a few months after the suppression of the 1956 revolution, half a year before the opening of the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria (Hungarian National Gallery).

The collection now numbers around ten thousand works of art. Its chronology begins in the last decades of the 19th century with the paintings of Mednyánszky László and Rippl-Rónai József, leads through the surreal world of Gulácsy Lajos and the avant-garde aims of the Nyolcak, and continues to the outstanding works of later decades.

The display includes internationally renowned Hungarian artists of the mid-20th century, such as the sculptures of Amerigo Tot and the works of Breuer Marcell, architect and designer, and it extends to today’s outstanding artists, including Keserü Ilona from Pécs. Alongside the permanent display, the gallery’s two temporary exhibition spaces regularly host retrospectives and chamber exhibitions.

Highlights

• Paintings by Mednyánszky László and Rippl-Rónai József
• The surreal world of Gulácsy Lajos and the avant-garde aims of the Nyolcak
• Sculptures by Amerigo Tot and works by Breuer Marcell
• Works by Keserü Ilona from Pécs
• A collection of around ten thousand works of art

Permanent exhibition

• Modern Magyar Képtár állandó kiállítása – A cross-section of outstanding works of 20th-century Hungarian fine art, from the last decades of the 19th century to the present day.

Founded

1957

Operated by

Janus Pannonius Múzeum

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On the fourth Sunday of every month, under-26s and up to two close relatives accompanying a child under 18 may visit the permanent exhibition free of charge. On national holidays (15 March, 20 August, 23 October), the permanent exhibitions that are open are free of charge. Lecturers and active students of the Művészeti Kar (Faculty of Arts) of the Pécsi Tudományegyetem may visit the permanent and temporary exhibitions free of charge.

OTP SZÉP card (culture) accepted. Discounts cannot be combined, and purchased tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged.

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

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

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Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers

Cloakroom and lockers are available.

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