Vasvári Pál Múzeum

About the museum

The museum is named after Vasvári Pál (1826–1849), born in Bűdszentmihály (today Tiszavasvári), one of the leaders of the March Youth. The institution was founded in 1963; its first director was Gombás András, a teacher and self-taught archaeologist, who excavated the archaeological remains of his native village and established the museum by collecting from the village’s residents. From 1969 the institution was led by Hunyadi József.

The museum has moved several times. Today it operates in two buildings: the main building can be reached from Városháza tér (Town Hall Square), and the ethnographic building on Kálvin út was built at the end of the 18th century and was originally a Reformed parsonage. The permanent exhibitions include “7000 év titkai – A Nyíri mezőség régészeti kincsei” (Secrets of 7000 Years – The Archaeological Treasures of the Nyíri Plain) and the history of medicine and pharmacy in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County; in the ethnographic building there are the tiszabüdi tisztaszoba (best room from Tiszabüd) and the Mesterségek utcája (Street of Crafts).

The museum also keeps the historical documents of the world-famous Alkaloida pharmaceutical factory.

Highlights

• 7000 év titkai – A Nyíri mezőség régészeti kincsei
• History of medicine and pharmacy in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
• Tiszabüd best room and Mesterségek utcája in the ethnographic building
• Historical documents of the Alkaloida pharmaceutical factory
• Free Wi-Fi and induction loop in the ethnographic building

Permanent exhibitions

• Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg vármegye orvos- és gyógyszerészettörténete – Exhibition presenting the history of healing and pharmacy in the county.
• 7000 év titkai – A Nyíri mezőség régészeti kincsei – From the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, presents the archaeological finds of the Nyíri Plain.
• Tiszabüdi tisztaszoba és Mesterségek utcája – In the ethnographic building, presents the 1930s best room and the folk crafts of Bűdszentmihály.

Founded

1963

Admission & discounts

Admission to the permanent and temporary exhibitions is free for children under 6, people over 70, people with disabilities and their companions, holders of a professional pass, teachers, and holders of a NOE card or teacher’s card.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

In the main building, visitors with reduced mobility can reach the lift and the toilet through the rear entrance on Szentmihály tér; wheelchair users are advised to register in advance by telephone. The Kálvin út building is partly accessible; the Gombás András visible storage is not accessible. There is an induction loop for hearing-impaired visitors.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities

Museum education sessions, craft videos, a prize game; there is a changing table in the ethnographic building.

Getting there & parking

The main entrance of the main building is from Városháza tér; the ethnographic building can be reached from Szentmihály tér through the museum garden.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi

In the ethnographic building, free Wi-Fi, a cloakroom, a valuables deposit and a changing table are available.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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