Petőfi Szülőház és Emlékmúzeum

About the museum

The parents of Petőfi Sándor, Petrovics István and Hrúz Mária, moved from Szabadszállás to Kiskőrös on 1 November 1821, where they rented the three-compartment, wattle-and-daub, reed-roofed house with an open chimney, built at the end of the 1780s. The poet was born here. The furnished birthplace seen today evokes everyday life in the first third of the 19th century; its furniture was influenced by the opinions of famous visitors, among them Liszt Ferenc, Babits Mihály, Kosztolányi Dezső and Móricz Zsigmond. At the 1948–49 centenary celebrations it was proposed that the whole building should become a museum.

Next to the birthplace operates an institutional complex called the Petőfi Szülőház és Emlékmúzeum (Petőfi Birthplace and Memorial Museum). On the ground floor of the memorial museum, the permanent exhibition “7 év” (7 Years) presents Petőfi’s creative period between 1842 and 1849 with animations, projections and audio material, while the upper gallery hosts temporary exhibitions. The art and ethnographic display room houses contemporary works on Petőfi themes and objects of the Slovak community of Kiskőrös.

The Szlovák Tájház (Slovak Folk House) presents the life and culture of the local middle peasantry in the 19th century, while the neighbouring Petőfi Műfordítói Szoborpark (Petőfi Translators’ Sculpture Park) was created in 1986 by the Országos Petőfi Sándor Társaság (National Petőfi Sándor Society). The park currently has 18 sculptures commemorating Petőfi’s foreign translators.

Highlights

• Birthplace of Petőfi Sándor, preserved in its original state
• “7 év” (7 Years) permanent exhibition with animations and projections
• Slovak Folk House with the traditions of the Slovak community of Kiskőrös
• Petőfi Translators’ Sculpture Park with 18 sculptures
• Art and ethnographic display room

Permanent exhibitions

• Petőfi Szülőház – The reed-roofed, wattle-and-daub birthplace, in its original state, evokes the setting of the poet’s birth and everyday life in the early 19th century.
• 7 év – The ground-floor exhibition of the memorial museum presents Petőfi’s creative period from 1842 to 1849 through his works and his contemporaries, with animations, projections and audio material.
• Szlovák Tájház – The folk house presents the living conditions, folk costume and material culture of the local middle peasantry in the 19th century.

Founded

1880

Admission & discounts

The ticket covers a joint visit to the Petőfi Birthplace, the Memorial Museum and the Slovak Folk House. Admission is free for teachers. Discounts require a photo ID proving eligibility.

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 of the Petőfi Szülőház és Emlékmúzeum, the Slovak Folk House, and the art and ethnographic display room are accessible.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

The museum education range includes dressing up in Kiskőrös costume, pottery breaking, a giant memory game and worksheets. Summer camps, the Museum Night and the harvest creative courtyard offer all-day family programmes.

Getting there & parking

The building stands in the town centre of Kiskőrös; the entrance is reached from Petőfi Sándor tér. Driving in is possible from Luther Márton tér and Petőfi Sándor tér. It can also be reached by cycle path from Soltvadkert and Kecskemét.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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