Nagy Imre Emlékház
Memorial house furnished in the former prime minister's villa in Törökvész, presenting the life of Nagy Imre and the 1956 revolution.
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About the museum
The Nagy Imre Emlékház is housed in an old villa building, where Nagy Imre lived between 1949 and 1956. The building was designed by Kozma Lajos; today it belongs to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The memorial house commemorates the martyred prime minister of the 1956 revolution and War of Independence, who was executed in 1958.
The renovation of the exhibition and of the whole building was completed in 2008. The exhibition presents the life and work of Nagy Imre with period objects, newsreels and photographs, as well as his rehabilitation, his reburial and the reinterpretation of his person.
The exhibition can be divided into two large parts: on the one hand the everyday life of the house and Nagy Imre's private life, on the other hand the history of 1956. The exhibition is conducted by a historian-museologist staff member, and an audio guide is also available in Hungarian and English.
Key themes
- Former villa of Nagy Imre in Törökvész (designed by Kozma Lajos)
- Newsreel footage of Nagy Imre and presentation of the events of 1956
- Exhibition on the turning points of 1945, 1953 and 1956
- Audio guide in Hungarian and English
Permanent exhibition
- Nagy Imre élete és az 1956-os forradalom – Panorama, newsreel footage, presentation of the years 1945, 1953 and 1956, the history of the house, a photo gallery and quotations from Nagy Imre.
- Operated by
- Nagy Imre Alapítvány
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 3,500 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,7506–26-year-old students, 62–70-year-old pensioners (EEA citizens) and residents of District II |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free under 6. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,75062–70-year-old pensioners; free over 70. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities and one companion enter free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,750 |
| Groups (6+ people) | –Guided tour with a film screening and a museum education session: HUF 15,000 per group (6–25 people). |
| Group guided tour with film and museum education session (6–25 people) | HUF 15,000per group; for other group sizes an individual price offer. |
Admission is free for under-6s, people over 70, teachers, journalists, tour guides, museum professionals and pupils of state schools in District II. Payment in cash or by bank card.
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (HU, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The exhibition is conducted by a historian-museologist; for secondary-school groups a non-standard history lesson can be held after prior arrangement by telephone. |
