History of the Royal Palace of Buda – Exhibition guide

Life before 1873 when Buda and Pest were united, life during the Habsburg monarchy when Austrian noblemen ruled over Hungarians, and after the Compromise creating the Austro-Hungarian Empire with some power equilibrium. Much of the exhibits were lost in WW2, but you will still see many interesting items on display to feel the splendour of the Castle. The items on display vary from photos, furniture, everyday tools, clothes, books, graphics and more, but one thing is common is that they all somehow reflect life in Buda and Pest aka Budapest throughout the various ages and styles. If you like history, and like Budapest too, the Budapest History Museum (Budapest Torteneti Muzeum) is an ideal place to visit in the Buda Castle on the Castle Hill. The Museum is open on many bank holidays, but closed on Mondays. During Festival days (Crafts Festival, Wine Festival, etc.) a special festival entry is needed to approach the museum, where the festival entry includes the price of the museum entry. The Festival entry prices are approximately in the range of the museum ticket prices, depending on the festival theme. A new entrance was opened to the Budapest History Museum leading the way in the Royal Cellar in 2014. The new entrance allows access to visitors coming  from the Castle Garden Bazaar (Varkert Bazar) via the moving staircase or elevator from the Bazaar, and from the Savoy terrace in front of the National Gallery through the palace garden.