Soproni Múzeum
The Múzeumnegyed on Fő tér in Sopron, linking four listed buildings, presents the history of Sopron and its surroundings from prehistory to the present, with the Fire Tower.
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About the museum
Sopron has a centuries-old tradition of valuing antiquities. Around 1548 the military physician Lazius Wolfgang already drew the town leaders’ attention to the Roman finds that came to light. The congress of physicians and natural scientists held in Sopron in 1847 had a nationwide effect on the collecting of antiquities, and in the 1860s the earthworks for the gasworks’ pipelines unearthed so many Roman finds that a citizens’ movement to found a town museum began.
The Soproni Történeti és Művészeti Egylet (Sopron Historical and Art Society), founded in 1867, announced a donation drive for the museum in 1868; the museum’s custodian became Storno Ferenc. The collection was placed on the first floor of the Höller-ház (Höller House) and later merged with the collection of the Sopron County Archaeological Society (1896). In early 1908 the Lenck Villa on Deák tér was purchased, and for a long time it was the museum’s seat.
Today’s Múzeumnegyed (Museum Quarter) was created on Fő tér, in the heart of the old town, by connecting four listed buildings: the Storno House, the General’s House (Tábornok-ház), the Fabricius House and the Fire Tower (Tűztorony). Alongside the traditional exhibitions presenting the history of Sopron from prehistory to the present, new displays have opened, including the archaeological exhibition “Sopron örök!” (Sopron Forever!), which opened in 2024. The other exhibition sites of the Soproni Múzeum are the Lenck Villa, the Központi Bányászati Múzeum (Central Mining Museum), the Macskakő Gyermekmúzeum (Cobblestone Children’s Museum), the Ó-zsinagóga (Old Synagogue) and other locations in Sopron.
Highlights
- Four listed buildings connected on Fő tér
- Fire Tower with a circular gallery and views over the old town and the Lőverek
- Storno Collection
- “Sopron örök!” (Sopron Forever!) archaeological exhibition
- Regular guided tours of the exhibitions
- Combined tickets (à la carte, ALL IN)
Permanent exhibitions
- Sopron örök! – The archaeological exhibition of the Museum Quarter, with regular guided tours.
- Storno-gyűjtemény – The collection in the Storno House, where guided tours start on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 15:00.
- Founded
- 1868
- Operated by
- Soproni Múzeum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 3,000 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 1,500visitors aged 6–26 and 62–70, pensioners, and close relatives accompanying at least two children under 18 (up to two persons); at the Fire Tower, children aged 3–6, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter the Museum Quarter exhibitions free of charge; for the Fire Tower, children under 3 enter free and children aged 3–6 pay a reduced ticket. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,500Aged 62–70; over 70, free in the Museum Quarter. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · A person with disabilities and one companion may visit the exhibitions free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,500 |
| Groups (10+ people) | HUF 2,200 per personFire Tower: for adult groups of at least 10 people booked in advance, HUF 2,200 per person; student and pensioner groups HUF 1,100 per person; for a group of 20, two accompanying persons enter free. |
| Families | HUF 6,500Fire Tower: family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children, HUF 6,500. |
| À la carte combined ticket (3 freely chosen exhibitions from the Museum Quarter) | HUF 5,000Discounted: HUF 2,500; family (1 adult, 2 children) HUF 7,500; family (2 adults, 1–2 children) HUF 12,500. |
| ALL IN combined ticket (all Museum Quarter exhibitions, valid for 72 hours) | HUF 9,000Discounted: HUF 4,500; family (1 adult, 2 children) HUF 13,500; family (2 adults, 1–2 children) HUF 18,000. |
| Fire Tower and Time Gate combined ticket | HUF 3,500Discounted: HUF 1,750. |
| Time Gate (Időkapu) | HUF 800Discounted: HUF 400. |
| Service charge | HUF 400Must also be paid by visitors who enter free. |
Free admission: On the first Sunday of every month for those under 26 and for close relatives (up to two persons) accompanying a child under 18; on national holidays (15 March, 20 August, 23 October) for everyone, except the Fire Tower.
Single ticket for the exhibitions HUF 3,000 (reduced HUF 1,500). The Fire Tower is not a museum exhibition site, so the discounts for museum institutions do not apply there. A 20% discount applies to visitors arriving with a GYSEV train ticket; holders of the SOPRONCARD enter free. Payment by SZÉP card is possible at the ticket office.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | HUF 6,500 · Fire Tower: family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children, HUF 6,500. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Family discount tickets, discovery games with game cards and family-friendly programmes; the Soproni Múzeum also organises birthday parties and class trips.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Regular guided tours: in “Otthon a városban” (At Home in the Town) and “Sopron örök!” on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; in “Sopron és a korona” (Sopron and the Crown) on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 11:00; in the Storno Collection on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 15:00. |
Museums nearby
All 12 museums in Sopron All museums in Győr-Moson-Sopron County
