Buda Castle Buda Castle, Budapest
Being packed with military memorabilia, loaded with weaponry and bringing battle scenes to life an exciting and fun family day for all is guaranteed in the Institute and Museum of Military History.
The Military Museum is in a temporary location until its new location on Disz Square in the Buda Castle is completed in 2025 or 2026.
The museum contains collections relating to Hungary’s military history from the medieval times to the world wars and beyond and also displays impressive series of weaponry, uniforms, armour, flags, and coins.
In addition to the story of Hungary’s history of warfare, there are some cannons by the entrance in the beautiful courtyard along with a few cannonballs in the wall (dating back to the Revolutions of 1848-49) and there is an outdoor statue and memory park providing a magnificent view on the River Danube.
The institution is also a research centre with a library and archives, housing national and international conferences, events.
History
Although originally built as an army barrack in the 1830s, the museum itself was established in the early 1920s with the aim to research, organise, systematise and exhibit the artefacts of both universal and Hungarian military history and to house military items.
Not surprisingly, the building itself was damaged during WWII and, unfortunately, much of its contents was destroyed.
The exhibits focus particularly on the 1848–49 War of Independence and the Hungarian Royal Army under the command of Admiral Miklos Horthy (1918–43).
One of the most grievous collection describes and displays the events of the Revolution of 1956, a nationwide uprising against the government of the Hungarian People’s Republic and its Soviet friendly policies, lasting for less than a month and bloodily suppressed by the Soviet troops.
Opening hours
The Military Museum is in a temporary location until its new location on Disz Square in the Buda Castle is completed in 2025 or 2026.
Tue – Sun: 10 am – 4 pm
Closed on Mondays
Tickets
Full price: HUF 1,500
Students/seniors: HUF 750
Family ticket: HUF 3,000
Address: 2-4 Kapisztran Square, Budapest 1014
Phone: +36 (1) 325-1600
Recommended from age 6+
Last updated Oct 31, 2024
The museum website says that the museum has moved to a new location. Where is this new location as there seems to be no up to date information beyond stating that it is no longer at Buda Castle?
thank you
Geoff
Dear Geoff,
Thank you for contacting us.
The Museum of Military History has moved to Szekesfehervar.
We recommend visiting the Budapest History Museum in the castle area.
Have a nice holiday in Budapest!
My father was shot down in WW2 and his plane crashed in Western Hungary. Before Covid I was in contact with someone, who I beleive was from your museum, that put me in contact with someone in Western Hungary who said he knew the exact location of the crash.
I was hoping I could find these gentlemen again in an attempt to take my sons over to find part of the plane, and of course, tour Hungary.
Dan you help?
Dear Daniel,
Thank you for your comment.
We have contacted you via email.