Szalma-Kincs-Tár
Collection of objects made of straw from 36 countries in the Tájház (village heritage house) of Zengővárkony, with a best room and the Míves Tojás Múzeum (Museum of Ornate Eggs).
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About the museum
The Szalma-Kincs-Tár is based on the decades-long collecting and research work of Tüskés Tünde. The exhibition opened on 15 March 2002 with the participation of ethnographer Andrásfalvy Bertalan; its professional direction was provided by the Janus Pannonius Múzeum. For twenty years it was housed in a two-storey building converted from an old stable in the kindergarten yard of Zengővárkony.
In summer 2022 the collection was renewed and moved to the village’s Tájház. The Tájház is a good example of Baranya folk architecture: built by farmer Dékány Máté in the mid-19th century, it has been a village heritage house since 1982 and is a listed monument of national importance. The municipality of Zengővárkony renovated it in 2021–2022 with the support of the Teleki László Foundation’s Folk Architecture Programme, and the renewed exhibitions reopened in September 2022.
The collection contains about 600 straw objects from 36 countries and, through the technical and artistic diversity of straw, introduces the hidden cultures of peoples. In the main building, alongside the straw objects, a traditional 19th-century szép szoba (best room) can be seen, while in the old stable the Míves Tojás Múzeum keeps several thousand decorated eggs.
Highlights
- Nearly 600 straw objects from 36 countries
- Traditional szép szoba (best room) with blue-painted furniture, tulip chests and a canopy bed with bells
- Míves Tojás Múzeum with several thousand decorated eggs
- Protected Baranya folk-architecture heritage
- Workshop sessions for children
Permanent exhibitions
- Szalma-Kincs-Tár – Nearly 600 straw objects from 36 countries, showing the technical and artistic diversity of straw.
- Szép szoba – Traditional best room (tisztaszoba) furnished in 19th-century style, with blue-painted furniture, tulip chests and a canopy bed with bells.
- Míves Tojás Múzeum – In the old stable of the Tájház, several thousand eggs decorated with various techniques can be seen.
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Zengővárkony Község Önkormányzata
- Director
- Tüskés Tünde
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 800 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 500students, pensioners and groups of at least 15 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | HUF 500 |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 500 |
| Groups (15+ people) | HUF 500 per personPer person for groups of at least 15 people. |
| Families | HUF 2,0002 adults + 2 children. |
| Museum education session per child (admission included) | HUF 1,500Prior arrangement of the date required. |
Residents of Zengővárkony may also visit free of charge. Tickets can only be bought in cash. The Míves Tojás Múzeum requires a separate ticket; the szép szoba and the Szalma-Kincs-Tár can be visited with a single ticket.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Tájház is only partly accessible; visitors with limited mobility are advised to take care. Guide dogs and assistance dogs may be brought in.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | HUF 2,000 · 2 adults + 2 children. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Family tickets are available. The museum education sessions last about 90 minutes and up to 20 children may take part (accompanying teacher free): bread baking, gingerbread making, weaving festive decorations from straw and crafts. Small children may not be carried in a backpack or on the neck.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Zengővárkony, 6-os főúti leágazás · 10-min walk
Long-distance buses run from Pécs to Pécsvárad (then about 2 km on foot) and to the junction with main road 6 at Zengővárkony (then about a 10-minute walk). Buses run from Népliget in Budapest.
By car from Budapest on the M6 motorway to Szekszárd, then on main road 6, turning off about 15 km before Pécs following the Zengővárkony sign; from Pécs on road 6, about 1 km after Pécsvárad.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenirs are for sale.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and video with a mobile phone, without flash, is allowed for personal purposes; commercial use is prohibited. |
| Good to know | On request, the attendant gives a guided tour and explains the objects; a foreign-language guide booklet can be requested, which must be returned after the visit. No more than 20 people may be in the exhibition space at one time. Visitors under 14 must be supervised by an adult. Prams, bicycles, scooters, umbrellas and live animals (except assistance dogs) may not be brought in; food and smoking are not permitted in the museum. |
