When to Visit Budapest Museums for Free
If you plan your visit well, you can explore Budapest's beautiful museums without spending any money. Here's how to do it.
Free Museum Dates this month
Saturdays
- October 5, 2024 (First Saturday)
- October 19, 2024 (Third Saturday)
- October 26, 2024 (Last Saturday)
Sundays
- October 6, 2024 (First Sunday)
- October 20, 2024 (Third Sunday)
- October 27, 2024 (Last Sunday)
Bank Holidays
On Hungarian national holidays (March 15th, August 20th, and October 23rd) everyone can visit Budapest's museums for free. But these aren't the only times for free entry.
Free on First Saturday
This month, it's Saturday, October 5, 2024
Free on Third Saturday
This month, it's Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Hungarian National Museum (*)
- Museum of Fine Arts (*)
- Hungarian National Gallery (*)
- Museum of Ethnography (*)
- Ráth György Villa (*)
- Vasarely Museum (*)
Free on Last Saturday
This month, it's Saturday, October 26, 2024
- Petőfi Literary Museum (*)
- Kiscelli Museum (*)
- Aquincum Museum (*)
- Hungarian Transport Museum (*)
- Budapest History Museum (*)
- Budapest Gallery (*)
- Budapest Castle Museum (*)
- Ferenc Liszt Memorial Museum (*)
- Kassák Museum
Free on First Sunday
This month, it's Sunday, October 6, 2024
Free on Third Sunday
This month, it's Sunday, October 20, 2024
Free on Last Sunday
This month, it's Sunday, October 27, 2024
Always Free Museums
- Money Museum (Registration required)
- Police Museum (Registration required)
- Deák17 Gallery
- Virág Judit Gallery
- Deák Erika Gallery
- Várfok Gallery
- Faur Zsófi Gallery
Free One Weekend Each Month
Check their website for exact dates.
By knowing when to go, you can make the most of your time in Budapest and explore its rich cultural heritage for free.
EEA Citizens Under 26
If you're under 26 and an EEA citizen, you can visit museums for free on specific days. Children under 18 can also enter for free on certain days and bring two companions at no extra cost.
Year-Round Free Access
Children under 6 and seniors over 70 can visit museums for free throughout the year. Journalists with a valid press pass and teachers from the EEA also get free entry.