Zempléni Múzeum
The museum in the Rákóczi Castle in Szerencs is home to the history of the Rákóczi family and of Szerencs, an internationally renowned postcard collection and an ex libris collection.
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About the museum
The idea of founding a museum in Szerencs arose in the 1960s; from 1965 local history collecting began, in which the local history circle of Angyal Béla took part. In 1967 Dr. Petrikovits László, a dentist and art collector, donated around 400,000 postcards, as well as ex libris, books, and archaeological, ethnographic and fine art objects, to the town, on condition that a museum be created from them and that they never be removed from Szerencs. The institution was able to begin operating on 3 December 1968.
As a regional museum, the Zempléni Múzeum also cared for the cultural heritage of Szerencs and its surroundings, the Taktaköz and the Harangod. Renovation work was carried out at the Rákóczi Castle, which housed the institution, between 1967 and 1989, so the museum was forced to move several times; it took up its final home within the historic walls in October 1991. Since 1 January 2013 it has been maintained by the Szerencs Town Council, received the status of a regional museum, and the Szerencsi Cukormúzeum (Szerencs Sugar Museum) was attached to it as a branch institution.
The collection’s main profile continues to be the internationally renowned postcard collection and the significant ex libris collection. The museum also collects the historical, archaeological, ethnographic and fine art heritage of Szerencs and its surroundings, and takes part in gathering memorabilia of domestic sugar and chocolate production.
Highlights
- The birth of a great dynasty – Szerencs and the Rákóczis
- The world of postcards: the internationally renowned postcard collection
- Ex libris and woodcuts by Fery Antal
- Zsigmond Rákóczi and the castle at Szerencs that he built
Permanent exhibitions
- Egy nagy dinasztia születése – Szerencs és a Rákócziak – The exhibition presents the life of Rákóczi Zsigmond and the intertwining of the history of the Rákóczi family with that of Szerencs, the market town of Hegyalja.
- Képeslevelezőlap-gyűjtemény – Képeslapok világa – Presents the institution’s most significant internationally renowned collection, together with the history of postcard publishing.
- Fery Antal ex librisei – A presentation of the woodcuts and ex libris of Fery Antal, a distinguished artist of 20th-century Hungarian graphic art.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Szerencs Város Önkormányzata
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 2,200 |
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| Reduced | HUF 1,300those entitled to reductions |
| Seniors | HUF 1,300Reduced ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 1,300Reduced ticket. |
| Groups (26+ people) | HUF 1,700 per personFull-price group ticket for more than 25 people: HUF 1,700 per person. |
| Families | HUF 4,4002 parents and 1 or more children under 16. |
| Világörökségi Kapuzat admission (adult) | HUF 600Child’s ticket: HUF 400. |
| Guided tour per room | HUF 3,000The full guided tour together costs HUF 8,000. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | HUF 4,400 · 2 parents and 1 or more children under 16. |
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- Family tours & workshops
A family ticket is available, and museum education sessions can be requested.
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 |
| Good to know | Guided tours can be booked online; they present the Rákóczi Zsigmond exhibition, the World of Postcards and the woodcuts of Fery Antal. |
