Tóth Ilonka Emlékház

About the museum

The Tóth Ilonka Emlékház commemorates Tóth Ilonka, a martyr of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence, a young medical student who was executed. The building is the birthplace of its namesake; on the initiative of the Tóth Ilonka Szülőházáért Alapítvány, and with the support of the District XVI local government, it was saved and turned into a memorial site.

The memorial house was opened on the 60th anniversary of the revolution, on 23 October 2016. With the help of the original documents placed in the building, visitors can get to know the world of the 1950s and the short, exemplary life of Tóth Ilonka.

Beneath the garden of the building a modern education centre operates, where a stylised copy of the courtroom of the Fővárosi Bíróság (Budapest Municipal Court) can also be seen, in which the show trial of Tóth Ilonka and her co-defendants took place. The memorial house and the education centre are venues for unconventional history lessons, conferences and museum education sessions.

Key themes

• Tóth Ilonka's birthplace and original documents
• Presentation of the 1956 Revolution and the reprisals
• Stylised copy of the courtroom of the show trial
• Education centre for unconventional history lessons
• Full-day opening on 23 October

Permanent exhibition

• Tóth Ilonka Emlékház kiállítása – Through the life of Tóth Ilonka and original documents, the exhibition presents the world of the 1950s, the 1956 Revolution and the reprisals that followed.

Founded

2016

Operated by

Kertvárosi Helytörténeti és Emlékezet Központ

Admission & discounts

Entry and guided tours are free for all residents of District XVI and for district institutions; the entrance ticket for visitors from outside the district is HUF 500 per person. Museum education session fees are HUF 1,000 per person for district institutions (A kenyér útja: HUF 1,500 per person) and HUF 1,500 per person for institutions outside the district (A kenyér útja: HUF 2,000 per person); the fee includes admission. Cash and bank card payment is possible; SZÉP cards cannot be accepted.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

Unconventional history lessons and museum education sessions for school groups.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

The modern education centre can be rented as a venue for conferences and professional meetings.

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