Vasarely Múzeum
A museum presenting the life’s work of Victor Vasarely in the Zichy Castle in Óbuda, with a permanent exhibition by the father of op art.
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About the museum
The museum opened on 8 May 1987 in the presence of Victor Vasarely, as a branch institution of the Szépművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts). Its foundation is the generous gift that the artist, born in Hungary and world-famous in France, offered to his homeland in the 1980s, and which he declared inalienable in three of his letters.
The collection contains several hundred original and reproduced works from all periods of Vasarely’s career, alongside library and documentation material. The museum operates in the Zichy Castle in Óbuda, on Szentlélek tér.
The permanent exhibition presents the life’s work of Victor Vasarely from the beginnings to world fame. Two of its rooms also host temporary exhibitions of the Open Structures Art Society (OSAS), and the house also awaits visitors with guided tours, workshops and family programmes.
Highlights
- Victor Vasarely’s life’s work from the beginnings to world fame
- Outstanding works of op art and geometric abstraction
- Workshop sessions, and geometric-optical games available for loan
- Tactile exhibition for visitors with visual impairments
- Garden rest area during opening hours
Permanent exhibition
- Victor Vasarely életműve – A kezdetektől a világhírig – The permanent exhibition follows Victor Vasarely’s career from his early works to his world-famous op-art works.
- Founded
- 1987
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,800 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,400visitors aged 6–26 and 62–70, and an adult accompanying two children under 18 (the discount for EEA citizens) |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,400free up to age 5 · Children who have not yet reached their 6th birthday are admitted free of charge; 6–26-year-olds receive a 50% discount as EEA citizens. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,400EEA citizens aged 62–70 receive a 50% discount; visitors over 70 are admitted free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities and one companion are admitted free of charge with a valid certificate. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,400Students aged 6–26 receive a 50% discount as EEA citizens. |
| Groups | HUF 700 per personGroups from Hungarian public education institutions registered in advance receive a 75% discount for the permanent exhibition; secondary-school art groups registered in advance are admitted free of charge. |
| Families | –There is no separate family ticket; an adult accompanying two children under 18 is entitled to a 50% discount. |
| Audio guide (Hungarian, English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish) | HUF 800Your own headphones can also be used. |
| Video ticket (permanent exhibition only) | HUF 1,000Photography is possible with the admission ticket. |
| Guaranteed guided tour (supplementary ticket) | HUF 1,000On Thursdays and at weekends at 11:00, on the exhibition “Európai művészet 1250–1600”. |
| Family board game rental | HUF 2,000 |
Free admission: 15 March, 20 August and 23 October are free for everyone; on the third Saturday of every month, visitors under 26 and one or two adults accompanying close relatives under 18 (EEA citizens) are admitted free of charge.
Most discounts apply to EEA citizens, with a document certifying eligibility. Free tickets are issued only at the ticket office, on the day of the visit. The ticket is valid for one day and a single entry. Entry is possible until one hour before closing. Foreign currency is not accepted; payment is by bank card. Online tickets incur an e-fee.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A separate page and a tactile exhibition have been prepared for visitors with visual impairments: for each of Vasarely’s five creative periods there are tactile objects for one work, and the background information is available in large-print text and as an audio recording.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
The interactive family programme “Szombati szemezgető” (“Saturday Sampler”) is aimed mainly at 6–12-year-olds; geometric-optical games can be borrowed in the museum, and a family board game can be rented.
Getting there & parking
Route-planning tips are available on the museum’s website.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The museum shop is open Wednesday to Sunday 10:00–17:45; Vasarely products are also available in the online shop muzeumshop.com.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (HU, EN, FR, JA, DE, IT, RU, ES) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography is possible in the permanent exhibition with the admission ticket; a video ticket is required for video recording. Photography and video recording are not allowed in the temporary exhibitions. |
| Good to know | Guided tours and workshop sessions can be requested for kindergarten children, school pupils and adults (MŰHELYmindenkinek!); the JÁTÉKmindenkinek! programme offers geometric-optical games for loan. |
