Wosinsky Mór Múzeum
The neo-Renaissance museum palace of Tolna County, built in 1902 in Szekszárd: a display collection (Látványtár), a local history exhibition and the history of the county over the centuries.
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About the museum
The museum was founded by Wosinsky Mór, archaeologist, Catholic priest and bibliophile scholar, who, with the support of Count Apponyi Sándor, set himself the goal of creating a museum for Tolna County. The first exhibition opened in 1896, the millennium year, in a few rooms of the Szekszárd upper grammar school. The basis of his collection was mainly archaeological material, including relics of the Lengyel culture.
The neo-Renaissance museum palace was designed by Herzog Fülöp and Schickedanz Albert, who also conceived the Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművészeti Múzeum) and the Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle) in Budapest. It opened in 1902, and among the county museums it is the only building originally built for museum purposes. In front of the building on Szent István tér stands Farkas Pál’s bronze bust of Wosinsky Mór, surrounded by Roman altar stones recovered from the bed of the Danube.
The institution has four permanent exhibitions: the Látványtár’s journey through time from 20th-century objects back to the Bronze Age, the upper-floor “Megelevenedett képek” (Pictures Brought to Life) – a small town at the turn of the century, the “Örökségünk” (Our Heritage) – centuries of Tolna County, and the children’s Pincemúzeum (Cellar Museum). Temporary exhibitions open on the ground floor. The Wosinsky Mór Múzeum also includes, in Szekszárd, the Babits Mihály Emlékház (Babits Mihály Memorial House), the Irodalom Háza – Mészöly Miklós Emlékház (House of Literature – Mészöly Miklós Memorial House) and the County Hall exhibition.
Highlights
- Neo-Renaissance palace built for museum purposes (1902)
- Látványtár (display collection) – a journey through time from the 20th century back to the Bronze Age
- “Megelevenedett képek” (Pictures Brought to Life) – a small town at the turn of the century
- “Örökségünk” (Our Heritage): centuries of Tolna County
- Pincemúzeum (Cellar Museum): children’s activity space with time gates
Permanent exhibitions
- Látványtár – A journey through time from 20th-century objects to the world of the Bronze Age, presenting the craft culture of the region.
- Megelevenedett képek – egy kisváros a századfordulón – Local history exhibition: a symbolic walk along the east–west main axis of Szekszárd among the turn-of-the-century buildings and monuments.
- Örökségünk: Tolna megye évszázadai – Eight centuries of the history of Tolna County, from the foundation of the state to the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Independence.
- Founded
- 1896
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,000 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,000EEA citizens aged 6–26, EEA citizens aged 62–70 or receiving a full state old-age pension, and close relatives (up to two persons) accompanying at least two children under 18 |
| Children & teens | HUF 1,000free up to age 5 · EEA citizens aged 6–26 buy a reduced ticket; admission is free under 6. |
| Seniors | HUF 1,000Aged 62–70 or receiving a full state old-age pension; those who have reached the age of 70 enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · A person with disabilities and one companion may visit free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,000For EEA citizens aged 6–26. |
| Groups (25+ people) | HUF 1,500 per personAdult group ticket for groups of at least 25 people (aged 26–62); for registered school groups from Szekszárd HUF 500 per pupil, for school groups from Tolna County HUF 1,000 per pupil; the museum lesson and the guided tour are free in these cases. |
| Combined ticket (four Szekszárd venues) | HUF 4,000 |
| Photo and video permit (also for mobile phones) | HUF 1,000Per person per visit. |
| Museum lesson | HUF 4,000Per group. |
| Guided tour in Hungarian | HUF 8,000Per group, with prior registration. |
| Family members arriving with a certificate from the Egyedülálló Szülők Klubja Alapítvány (Single Parents’ Club Foundation) | HUF 500 |
Free admission: On national holidays everyone may enter free; on the last Saturday of every month, visitors under 26 and close relatives (up to two persons) accompanying a child under 18 may visit free.
The discounts apply to EEA citizens. Admission is free for teachers, people with disabilities, holders of a professional admission card and holders of the card of the Hungarian Rural Museums Association; free admission also applies to the Object of the Month exhibition in the main building. Registered kindergarten groups enter free, including the museum lesson.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The Pincemúzeum has a museum-education workshop with a lecture room, a craft area and three time gates; museum lessons and summer camps are also held.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | A permit for photo and video recording (including with a mobile phone) can be bought. |
| Good to know | Thematic guided tours require prior registration. |
