Sóstói Múzeumfalu
Open-air ethnographic museum in Nyíregyháza-Sóstó: farmsteads from Szatmár, Rétköz and Tiszahát, a village school and an Árpád-era settlement section.
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About the museum
The idea of the Sóstói Múzeumfalu came in 1964 from Csallány Dezső, county museum director. The town council of Nyíregyháza decided in favour of creating an open-air museum, and in 1967 the county council ordered the establishment of an open-air ethnographic museum at Sóstó. The plans were prepared in 1969 by Mendele Ferenc and Erdélyi Zoltán; the Ministry of Culture approved them in 1970, and construction began on one and a half hectares in the same year. Because of the flood of 1970, the layout had to be modified.
The buildings relocated from Szatmár, Rétköz and other regions were restored on site. By the end of the first construction phase, in 1978, thirty-five buildings stood on five farmsteads: three from Szatmár and two from Rétköz. By 1979 the area had expanded to seven hectares, and the museum opened on 28 September 1979 as the fourth open-air ethnographic museum in the country.
Later the museum village was extended with the school relocated from Barabás in 1987, the village centre and the reconstruction of an Árpád-era settlement section. Visitors can get to know the peasant architecture of Szatmár, Rétköz, Nyírség and Tiszahát, traditional ways of life and various crafts. The museum has received several awards, including Museum of the Year in 1996, Family-friendly Museum in 2006 and Community Museum in 2020.
Highlights
- Farmsteads from Szatmár, Rétköz, Nyírség and Tiszahát with relocated buildings
- Village school, the Kígyó Pharmacy and the Péchy-Kovács Collection
- Reconstruction of an Árpád-era settlement section
- Traditional gastronomy demonstrations on Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Guided tours in Hungarian and English; audio guides can be hired
Permanent exhibitions
- „Kígyó” Gyógyszertár – Pharmacy history exhibition of the museum village.
- Péchy-Kovács Gyűjtemény – Permanent collection exhibition in the buildings of the museum village.
- Lakodalom, sokadalom… – Permanent exhibition presenting traditional wedding customs and village festivals.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Jósa András Múzeum, Nyíregyháza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,800 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,400students aged 6 to 26 and pensioners aged 62 to 70 |
| Children & teens | –Free for foreign EEA citizens under 6. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,400Ages 62–70. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities and one accompanying person may visit free of charge; they do not have to pay the service fee. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,400Ages 6–26. |
| Groups (15+ people) | HUF 2,600 per personAdult group ticket for groups of more than 15 people; student and pensioner group ticket HUF 1,200 per person. |
| Families | HUF 7,000For two parents and children over 6 years of age; every further child HUF 500 per person. |
| Walking ticket (outside opening hours, no discount) | HUF 500Valid for the grounds only; the buildings are closed. |
| Guided tour – ethnographic village (60 minutes, up to 30 people) | HUF 8,000Per group, in Hungarian or English; the admission ticket must be purchased separately. |
| Guided tour – Árpád-era settlement section (30 minutes, up to 30 people) | HUF 5,000Per group. |
| Guided tour – ethnographic village and Árpád-era settlement section (90 minutes, up to 30 people) | HUF 12,000Per group. |
| Audio guide hire | HUF 800Per person. |
Free admission: On 20 August and 23 October the permanent exhibitions are free for everyone.
Prices are valid from 15 March to 29 November 2026. Every ticket includes a service fee of HUF 300 per person, including for free admissions (except for people with disabilities). Cyclists and holders of a Nyíregyháza address card pay the group ticket price. Foreign EEA citizens may visit free of charge under 6 and over 70, with a professional pass, and as active teachers with the identity card of a school operating in an EEA country.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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
There is an accessible toilet in the visitor centre, in the village centre and in the granary building of the Újlét manor house (Újlét-udvarház).
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | HUF 7,000 · For two parents and children over 6 years of age; every further child HUF 500 per person. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
The museum has published a statement on its family-friendly approach. In the visitor centre, next to the fire-water reservoir and in the village centre, there are a changing room and a room suitable for breastfeeding. Regular craft and heritage programmes take place every week.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Sóstói Múzeumfalu
Volánbusz, stop: Sóstói Múzeumfalu.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Lockable lockers in the left wing of the visitor centre can be used free of charge. The museum shop sells small pastries, coffee and soft drinks. On Wednesdays and Saturdays there are traditional gastronomy demonstrations with regional dishes; you may also bring your own food, and an outdoor eating area is located next to the schoolyard.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and video recording are permitted, but the recordings may not be sold. |
| Good to know | Guided tours must be requested by e-mail (info@muzeumfalu.hu), preferably two weeks before the visit; individual visitors can also join by booking a time slot, at the group price. Dogs and cats may enter the grounds on a leash, but not the buildings and exhibitions, and they may not approach the animals of the two farmsteads. |
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