Postamúzeum, Nagyvázsony
Communications history museum at the foot of Kinizsi Castle, housed in an old peasant house, with postal and telecommunications objects and old telephones.
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About the museum
The Nagyvázsony branch of the Postamúzeum is located in a listed peasant house of importance for the village scene, at the foot of Kinizsi Castle, and has presented the history of communications since 1968. The small-windowed rooms with beamed ceilings also house local postal history: from the late 18th century the settlement was a stop on the postal road linking Buda with Graz, where the postmasters kept horses for changing.
The exhibition introduces visitors to the operation of the horse-changing stations and to the delizsánsz (diligence) service that started in 1752 and opened the era of scheduled passenger, parcel and money transport. The stable of the Nagyvázsony horse-changing station, dating from the mid-19th century, still stands in the village. The display shows the development of the postal service from the second half of the 19th century, along with office equipment such as letter scales and weight sets.
The second main section covers the history of telecommunications from 1881 onwards, from the telegraph and the telephone exchanges to later devices. Visitors can try out some old telephones. The branch is one of the regional venues of the Budapest-based Postamúzeum.
Highlights
- Postal-road station and delizsánsz history on the route linking Buda with Graz
- Old telephones and telegraph equipment, some of which can be tried out
- Office postal equipment from the second half of the 19th century
- Listed peasant house at the foot of Kinizsi Castle
Permanent exhibitions
- Postakürt szól a csenden át… – The history of the postal service and the postal-road stations: the route linking Buda with Graz, the delizsánsz service, horse-changing and office equipment from the 19th century.
- Mozaikok a hírközlés történetéből – About 150 years of telecommunications, from signalling devices through the telegraph and telephone exchanges to telephone sets; a few old telephones can be tried out.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Postamúzeum (Hírközlési Múzeumi Alapítvány)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 1,000 |
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| Reduced | HUF 700students, pensioners and postal workers |
| Seniors | HUF 700Admission is free for people over 70. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeAdmission is free for people with disabilities, on presentation of the appropriate card. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 700 |
| Groups (11+ people) | HUF 700 per personAdult group ticket for groups of more than 10 people, per person; group ticket for students, pensioners and postal workers HUF 500. |
| Families | HUF 2,000Up to 2 adults and 3 children. |
Free admission: On the national holiday falling within the opening period (20 August) the museum is free of charge for everyone.
Admission is free for people over 70, people with disabilities, teachers and journalists; free admission must be proven with the appropriate card (identity card, teacher’s, journalist’s or disability card).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | HUF 2,000 · Up to 2 adults and 3 children. |
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- Hands-on stations
Family ticket; visitors can try out some old telephones.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located at the foot of Kinizsi Castle.
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| Good to know | A virtual 3D walk through the museum and its surroundings is available on the website. |
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