Free Museums in Budapest 2025

Discover how to visit Budapest's top museums for free! This guide provides a comprehensive list of free entry days, including national holidays, specific monthly recurring dates, and special conditions for 2025. Plan your cultural exploration without the cost.

Free Museum Days This Month

Saturdays

• May 3, 2025 (First Saturday)
• May 17, 2025 (Third Saturday)
• May 31, 2025 (Last Saturday)

Sundays

• May 4, 2025 (First Sunday)
• May 18, 2025 (Third Sunday)
• May 25, 2025 (Last Sunday)

Free Entry on National 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, May 3, 2025

• Óbudai Museum
• Goldberger Textile Collection

Free on Third Saturday

This month, it's Saturday, May 17, 2025

• 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, May 31, 2025

• 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, May 4, 2025

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

Free on Third Sunday

This month, it's Sunday, May 18, 2025

• Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Hospitality (*)

Free on Last Sunday

This month, it's Sunday, May 25, 2025

• 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.

Special Free Entry Conditions

For EEA Citizens Under 26 Years Old

If you are an EEA (European Economic Area) citizen and under the age of 26, you are eligible for free entry to the museums marked with an asterisk (*) above on their specified free days (e.g., the third Saturday of the month, last Saturday, etc.).

Please be prepared to show valid ID/proof of age and EEA citizenship.

For Children (Accompanied by Adults)

Details vary by museum, but generally, on the free admission days specified for certain museums (often those marked with an asterisk for under-26s), children under a certain age (often 18, but verify with each museum) may also gain free entry when accompanied.

Some museums allow up to two accompanying adults per eligible child to also enter for free. Always check the specific museum's website for their exact policy regarding children and accompanying adults on free days.

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.

Budapest Card Free Museums List

This page lists museums offering free entry based on specific days or general conditions. For museums included with the Budapest Card, please refer to the official card provider's list, as inclusions can change.