Munkácsy Mihály Múzeum

About the museum

The Munkácsy Mihály Múzeum in Békéscsaba is the county museum of Békés County. It was founded in 1899 by the Békéscsabai Múzeumi Egyesület (Békéscsaba Museum Association). The crown jewel of its collection is the unit of Munkácsy Mihály’s oeuvre kept in Békéscsaba: some ten paintings and as many graphic works, as well as a continuously growing body of relics, which currently numbers 579 items.

The permanent exhibitions of the house, as part of the series “utazás TÉRben és IDŐben” (“Journey in Space and Time”), present the oeuvre of Munkácsy, the history of Békéscsaba and its folk life from the settlement of the Slovaks in 1718 until today, the archaeological remains of the region from the Neolithic to the end of the Rákóczi War of Independence, and the natural conditions of Békés County. The archaeological collection preserves around six hundred thousand objects.

The museum stands in the city centre on the bank of the Élővíz-csatorna (Élővíz Canal), near Szent István tér. It also includes the Gabonamúzeum (Grain Museum), which can be visited at a separate location at Gyulai út 65.

Highlights

• Munkácsy Mihály – Egy géniusz diadala (“Triumph of a Genius”): Munkácsy paintings and relics
• Békéscsaba az évezredek idővonalán (“Békéscsaba on the timeline of the millennia”): ethnographic and historical exhibition from the Slovak settlement onwards
• Archaeological exhibition from the Neolithic to the end of the Rákóczi War of Independence
• Natural-science exhibition with ice-age finds and an interactive map of Békés County
• Grain Museum at a separate location

Permanent exhibitions

• Munkácsy Mihály – Egy géniusz diadala – The exhibition presents the life, painting and cult surrounding Mihály Munkácsy, with paintings, graphic works and relics from Békéscsaba.
• Békéscsaba az évezredek idővonalán – The ethnographic and historical exhibition presents the history, folk life and development of the town from the settlement of the Slovaks until today.
• Régészeti kiállítás – The archaeological exhibition, built as a labyrinth of time, presents the archaeological remains of Békés County from the Neolithic to the end of the Rákóczi War of Independence.

Founded

1899

Admission & discounts

Separate admission can be bought for individual permanent exhibitions (Munkácsy Mihály – Egy géniusz diadala; Békéscsaba az évezredek idővonalán): full price HUF 2,000, reduced HUF 1,000. For HungaryCard holders, up to two persons pay HUF 1,000. A reduced ticket is only sold on presentation of an entitlement card.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Museum education sessions and family programmes linked to the permanent exhibitions; the ethnographic exhibition has a museum education workshop space.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the city centre of Békéscsaba, on the bank of the Élővíz-csatorna, a few steps from Szent István tér; parking in the area is paid.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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