Ráth György Múzeum

About the museum

Ráth György (1828–1905), the first director-general of the Iparművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Applied Arts), bought the villa at Városligeti fasor 12 in 1901 and furnished it with his art objects together with his wife. The building was remodelled by Györgyi Géza; the banister was made by Jungfer Gyula, and the furnishings of the staircase and hall were designed by Horti Pál. Ráth’s collection was one of the most significant private collections of its era.

After Ráth’s death his widow, Melcsiczky Gizella, gave the collection to the Iparművészeti Múzeum on condition that it form an indivisible public whole under the name Ráth György Múzeum (Ráth György Museum). Thus the Országos Ráth György Múzeum (National Ráth György Museum) came into being in the Fasor villa; it was presented to the press in November 1906, and Ferenc József (Emperor Franz Joseph) visited it on 8 January 1907.

After the Second World War the museum lost its independence: in 1954 the building was placed under the management of the Hopp Ferenc Kelet-Ázsiai Múzeum (Hopp Ferenc East Asian Museum), where it operated as the Kína Múzeum (China Museum). After the change of regime it regained its original name and housed Eastern exhibitions until it closed in 2014. The villa reopened in autumn 2018 with the permanent exhibition A mi szecessziónk, which presents the most significant pieces of the Iparművészeti Múzeum’s Art Nouveau collection and, while the main building is being reconstructed, makes them available to the public.

Highlights

• A mi szecessziónk (“Our Art Nouveau”) – the finest pieces of the Art Nouveau collection of the Iparművészeti Múzeum
• Staircase of the original villa with Jungfer Gyula’s banister and Horti Pál’s furniture
• Ráth György’s memorial room in the reconstructed dining room
• Memorial to Ráth György’s former collection
• Exclusive Art Nouveau city walks

Permanent exhibition

• A mi szecessziónk – The permanent exhibition presents the most significant pieces of the Art Nouveau collection of the Iparművészeti Múzeum and pays fitting tribute to Ráth György, the museum’s first director-general.

Founded

1906

Operated by

Iparművészeti Múzeum

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is free on 15 March, 20 August and 23 October; on the third Saturday of every month, visitors under 26 and up to two close relatives accompanying children under 18 can visit the exhibitions free of charge.

The Budapest Card gives a 20% discount, and a District VI address card gives 25%. Admission is also free for teachers in public education and members of the Múzeum Baráti Köre (Museum Friends’ Circle). Journalists: registration ticket HUF 100. Wedding photography HUF 15,000.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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 Ráth György villa is not accessible, for reasons of listed-building protection and architecture.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Family tickets are available.

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