Magyar Olimpiai és Sportmúzeum
The only nationwide sports museum in Hungary, on Margitsziget (Margaret Island) in the Holdudvar building, with Olympic relics and a sports history exhibition.
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About the museum
The Magyar Olimpiai és Sportmúzeum (Hungarian Olympic and Sports Museum) is Hungary’s only sports museum with a nationwide collecting remit, but it has operated under this name only since 2013. The collection is significant even by European standards: it preserves more than 12,000 objects and 300,000 photographs, documents, films and posters, including Olympic relics, personal items of sports legends and memorabilia of major competitions.
In 2024 a comprehensive renewal began: the museum developed a new operating structure and strategy, and for the Paris Olympics it opened an interactive exhibition called Sportodüsszeia (Sport Odyssey) on Margitsziget. As a result, in 2025 the museum moved into the building called Holdudvar (Moon Courtyard) on Margitsziget.
The exhibition Margitsziget – Sportsziget! (Margitsziget – Sports Island!) in the Holdudvar presents the cultural and sports history of the island, from the founding of the first sports clubs, through the aristocratic sports between the two world wars and the socialist mass sports movements, up to the present day. The exhibition also works as a visible storage, offering a glimpse into the museum’s collection and into the work of restorers and curators. The museum also runs a Turistamúzeum (Tourism Museum) in the Báró Eötvös Loránd Menedékház (Baron Eötvös Loránd Mountain Hut) at Dobogókő.
Highlights
- Margitsziget – Sportsziget! sports history exhibition in the Holdudvar
- Visible storage from the museum’s collection
- Olympic relics and personal objects of sports legends
- Tourism Museum in the Báró Eötvös Loránd Menedékház at Dobogókő
Permanent exhibitions
- Margitsziget – Sportsziget! – A sports history exhibition and visible storage presenting the cultural and sports history of Margitsziget from the 19th century to the present day, and offering a glimpse into the museum’s collection. Open from 1 May to the end of October.
- Turistamúzeum – An exhibition on the history of tourism in the Báró Eötvös Loránd Menedékház at Dobogókő.
- Director
- Szabó Lajos
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,500 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,250Ages 6–18 and over 65 |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,250free up to age 5 · Youth ticket for ages 6–18; under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,250Pensioner’s ticket for over 65; those over 70 enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities and one companion enter free. |
| Families | HUF 4,0001 adult + 2 children: HUF 4,000, each additional child HUF 800; 2 adults + 2 children: HUF 5,250, each additional child HUF 600. |
| Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) | HUF 5,250Each additional child HUF 600. |
| Museum education session (in addition to the admission ticket, per person) | HUF 950 |
Free admission for, among others, teachers with a teacher’s pass, holders of an ICOM card or the Tájak – Korok – Múzeumok card, and holders of the Budapest Card.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | HUF 4,000 · 1 adult + 2 children: HUF 4,000, each additional child HUF 800; 2 adults + 2 children: HUF 5,250, each additional child HUF 600. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Family tickets are available; the museum education programmes are aimed at schoolchildren and families.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group visits and guided tours at the Holdudvar venue can be requested at info@sportmuzeum.hu or +36 30 731 2199. |
