Kálmán Imre Emlékház
A memorial exhibition in the Siófok birthplace of Kálmán Imre: a permanent display on the life and career of the king of operetta.
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About the museum
Kálmán Imre, the composer of the Csárdáskirálynő (The Gypsy Princess), was born in Siófok on 24 October 1882. The museum opened in his birthplace on 22 October 1987, on the 105th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The permanent exhibition in the ground-floor rooms of the birthplace presents Kálmán Imre as a person, the main stages of his career and interesting episodes of his private life.
Over the decades the exhibition has been enriched with several valuable objects and documents. This was made possible by donations from the composer’s widow, Kálmán Vera, his two children, Yvonne and Charles, and his relatives in Hungary. The memorial house also offers temporary exhibitions, themed city walks, programmes and museum education sessions. On the composer’s birthday, 24 October, and on the day of his death, 30 October, every visitor may enter free of charge.
Highlights
- The composer’s birthplace in Siófok
- Permanent exhibition on the life and career of Kálmán Imre
- Furniture and objects donated by the family
- Themed Siófok city walks
Permanent exhibition
- Kálmán Imre emlékkiállítás – állandó kiállítás – The life of the world-famous operetta composer, the main stages of his career and his private life, in the ground-floor rooms of the birthplace, with objects and documents from the family’s donations.
- Founded
- 1987
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 1,400 |
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| Reduced | HUF 700visitors aged 6–26 and 62–70, close relatives accompanying at least two persons under 18, and Siófok residents with a permanent address (50% discount) |
| Children & teens | HUF 700free up to age 5 · Children under 6 are admitted free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePersons with disabilities and one companion are admitted free of charge. |
| Groups (11+ people) | HUF 1,200 per personFor groups of more than 10 people, per person; the reduced group ticket is HUF 600 per person. |
| Families | HUF 700Per person; up to two adults and at least two children. |
| Guided tour (up to 10 people) | HUF 1,500 |
| Guided tour (more than 10 people) | HUF 2,500 |
| Themed city walk | HUF 1,400Free with a valid admission ticket for that day. |
Free admission: On Kálmán Imre’s birthday (24 October), the day of his death (30 October) and national holidays, every visitor is admitted free of charge when the memorial house is open; on the first Saturday of each month, visitors under 26 and up to two close relatives accompanying a child under 18 can visit the permanent exhibition free of charge.
Tickets can be paid for in cash and by bank card.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the permanent and the temporary exhibitions can be requested together or separately; for a joint tour, one fee is payable. Museum education sessions and themed city walks are also offered. |
