Nádasdy Ferenc Múzeum

About the museum

The Nádasdy Ferenc Múzeum was founded in 1951 on the initiative of Sárvár. It is named after Nádasdy III. Ferenc, the Lord Chief Justice (országbíró), who was executed in 1671 for taking part in the Wesselényi conspiracy. The museum began its operation in the fresco-decorated grand hall of the castle and in four rooms connected to it.

Today the exhibitions are displayed on the three upper-floor wings and in the tower of the pentagonal castle of Sárvár, on nearly 1,300 square metres. Inscriptions and an audio guide help visitors through the history of the castle, the frescoes of the hall and the units of the permanent exhibition.

A special feature of the museum is its internationally known hussar exhibition, which presents the legacy of the Nádasdy hussars and several other Hungarian hussar regiments. The painted salons guide visitors through the changes in furniture styles, while the map collection follows the cartographic depiction of Hungary from the 16th century onwards. The stairs in the tower lead to a painted rest room, and from the upper tower room there is a view of the town and the castle park.

Highlights

• Hussar exhibition with the history of the Nádasdy hussars
• Grand hall covered with frescoes
• The Nádasdy clock, the most valuable object preserving the memory of the family
• Carta Hungarica map exhibition
• Historical glass: more than 300 objects

Permanent exhibitions

• Huszárok – Mi vagyunk a huszárok! – Hungary's only hussar exhibition presents the centuries of the Hungarian armed forces through the history of the longest-lived hussar regiment, the Nádasdy hussars.
• Díszterem – The grand hall of the castle is one of the most beautiful rooms in Hungary; its walls are covered with frescoes depicting biblical scenes and the battles against the Ottomans.
• Carta Hungarica – The renewed map exhibition shows, through maps of several centuries, how the depiction of old Hungary changed.

Founded

1951

Operated by

Nádasdy Ferenc Múzeum, Művelődési Központ és Könyvtár

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 15 March, 20 August and 23 October.

Free admission (for children under 6, pensioners over 70, teachers, staff of public collections, persons with disabilities and one companion) requires a valid card. SZÉP cards and bank card payments are accepted.

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop is open.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The grand hall can be rented by separate arrangement and contract.

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