Fine Arts Museum to show Hungarian-American photographic legacy, Mesopotamia, Munkacsy
The Museum of Fine Arts this year is presenting exhibitions on the Hungarian-American photographic legacy, the heritage of Mesopotamia, and a retrospective marking the 180th birth anniversary of painter Mihaly Munkacsy, the museum's director said on Thursday.
Former Literature Museum director Demeter appointed National Museum director
Szilard Demeter, the director of the Petofi Museum of Literature (PIM) has won the bid to serve as next director of the Hungarian National Museum, the minister of culture said on Tuesday.
Estonian Institute in Budapest to shut down
Estonia will close down its cultural institute in Budapest at the end of February, the institute said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Firsts” in three 2024 capitals of culture
This year’s three European Capitals of Culture are up and running after their opening ceremonies in late January and early February, with the Austrian region Salzkammergut first off the mark, then Tartu in Estonia and finally Bodø in Norway.
Show of contemporary Hungarian artists to open in Berlin
An exhibition of the post-digital works of nine contemporary Hungarian artists will open on Friday at the Collegium Hungaricum in Berlin, in cooperation with MNB Arts and Culture.
Future of performance, at nexus of dance and technology, in Finland, Hungary, Romania
Proposing a transdisciplinary concept with the mission of working collectively on new ideas, Oulu Dance Hack 2024 will take place between May 27-31, 2024 in central Oulu, Northern Finland. Being part of a larger project realised by TaikaBox (Finland) in partnership with Central Europe ...
National Museum of Photography to open in 2025
The National Museum of Photography will open in 2025 in a villa that formerly belonged to the Klosz family near Budapest's City Park, the minister of culture and innovation said on Thursday.
Ludwig Museum to launch year with Vera Molnar exhibition
The Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art is launching this year's exhibitions with a show in homage to Vera Molnar, a French-Hungarian artist, starting on February 10, museum director Julia Fabenyi said on Wednesday.
Hungarian-Turkish cultural season under way in Turkiye
The 2024 Hungarian-Turkish cultural season is now under way with concerts given by the Pannon Philharmonic in Istanbul and Ankara on Jan 21 and 22, marking the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Culture, the culture and innovation ministry said on Monday.
Budapest Renoir exhibition attracts 200,000 visitors
The Painter and His Models, an exhibition of Renoir's works in Budapest's Museum of Fine Arts, has attracted some 200,000 visitors since opening in September, the museum said on Tuesday.
