Pénzügyőr- és Adózástörténeti Múzeum

About the museum

The Magyar Királyi Pénzügyőrségi Múzeum opened in Budapest on 4 October 1930, in the finance guard barracks on Fiumei út. Its creation is associated with chief inspector Béla Bittermann, who proposed the collecting from 1927. During the Second World War, valuable material was damaged or destroyed, and the surviving objects were kept in boxes for years.

The collection grew faster after the corps anniversary celebration of 1992. In 1995 the permanent exhibition of the Vám- és Pénzügyőr Múzeum (Customs and Finance Guard Museum) opened in the late Art Nouveau Schiffer Villa on Munkácsy utca. Since 1996 the museum has been a member of the International Association of Customs and Tax Museums.

Today the museum welcomes visitors at two permanent exhibition venues in Budapest: the exhibition on the history of the Hungarian finance guard is in the Schiffer Villa in District VI, and the exhibition on the history of Hungarian taxation is in District VII, in the building of the NAV Kiemelt Adó- és Vámigazgatóság. The museum operates as part of the Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Képzési, Egészségügyi és Kulturális Intézete (Training, Health and Cultural Institute of the National Tax and Customs Authority).

Highlights

• Hungarian finance guard history exhibition in the Schiffer Villa
• Hungarian tax history exhibition on Dob utca
• Mária Terézia-era patents and historical uniforms
• Free admission and guided tours
• Accessible buildings

Permanent exhibitions

• Magyar pénzügyőrség-történeti kiállítás – Presents the history of the customs and finance guard and its predecessor organisations in chronological order from the 18th century, with Mária Terézia-era patents and historical uniforms.
• Magyar adózástörténeti kiállítás – The exhibition on the history of taxation in Hungary in the NAV building on Dob utca, by prior booking.

Founded

1930

Operated by

Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Képzési, Egészségügyi és Kulturális Intézete

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Visits and guided tours are free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The buildings housing the museum are accessible and can be visited by wheelchair and pram.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The Schiffer Villa is in Terézváros, near the Városliget.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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