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

• December 7, 2024 (First Saturday)
• December 21, 2024 (Third Saturday)
• December 28, 2024 (Last Saturday)

Sundays

• December 8, 2024 (First Sunday)
• December 22, 2024 (Third Sunday)
• December 29, 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, December 7, 2024

• Óbudai Museum
• Goldberger Textile Collection

Free on Third Saturday

This month, it's Saturday, December 21, 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, December 28, 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, December 8, 2024

• Hungarian Natural History Museum (*)
• House of Terror (*)
• Róth Museum (*)
• Semmelweis Museum (*)

Free on Third Sunday

This month, it's Sunday, December 22, 2024

• Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Hospitality (*)

Free on Last Sunday

This month, it's Sunday, December 29, 2024

• Szentendre Skanzen Village Museum (*)
• Ludwig Museum (*)
• Holocaust Memorial Center (*)

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.

• Museum of Hungarian Agriculture
• Hungarian Railway Museum

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.