This year in 2014 the World Press Photo exhibition will open its gates again. The exhibition will take place in the heart of Budapest in Hungary. Every year the exhibition shows the current issues and events around us in the world. This is one of the most popular events in Hungary and in Budapest. The […]
Transylvanian Churches
In this cool exhibition in the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest you can see works made between 1880 and 1920, mostly made by art teachers, showing churches in Transylvania. The official description says: “The works exhibited show important sites of our built heritage, Calvinist, Roman Catholic, Unitarian, Greek Catholic, Orthodox, churches and bell towers from […]
Jewels from Oceania
The natural scientist Lajos Biro collected a whole lot of treasures and goodies during his time in Oceania. He lived between 1856 and 1931. Just to let you understand the greatness of the Biro collection, read this: “The full Bíró collection, including the group of objects from Huon Gulf is outstanding not only for its […]
Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry
The exhibition in the Museum of Ethnography, part of the Uplifting Century national series of programmes, presents carpets made in peasant households in the light of and together with the efforts made in the late 19th century to promote cottage industry. If this sounds interesting you have 8 months left before this temporary exhibition will […]
Living Folk Art 2010: Museum of Ethnography
The goal of this exhibition is to inspire you to make your home a bit more Hungarian, and to get ideas for how to use folk art in your own home. The title of the exhibition is: “Living Folk Art 2010”, telling us that at this exhibition you can see how Hungarian Folk art is […]
From Palace of Justice to Museum: Museum of Ethnography
Did you know that the Museum of Ethnography formerly gave home to the Palace of Justice? After that it gave home to the National Gallery, and then in 1974 the Museum of Ethnography moved into the building. In this exhibition named “Metamorphoses: From Palace of Justice to Museum” you can see the building and its […]
Duodji – Sámi Handicrafts: Ethnography
An exhibition named “Duodji – Sámi Handicrafts” was just opened in the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest. The exhibition will be available between August 8 and November 28, and is connected with the exhibition “How we see the Finns“, also available until November 28, 2010. Duodji – Sámi Handicrafts Museum of Ethnography August 9 – […]
Examples of the culture of Java: Ethnography
If you would like to get to know the culture of Java, a nice museum to visit is the Museum of Etnhography in Budapest, next to the Hungarian Parliament. The exhibition is available between June 19 and July 14, so you better hurry up if you are interested. Examples of Java cultureMuseum of EthnographyJune 19 […]
Alvar Aalto Houses: Museum of Ethnography
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer, sometimes called the “Father of Modernism” in the nordic countries. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware. Now an exhibition has been launched presenting his work in Budapest. Official press release about the exhibtion can be found below: Alvar Aalto Houses – Timeless Expressions […]
Kalevala: Museum of Ethnography
A new exhibition has come to the Museum of Etnhography, and it is entitled: The Kalevala through the Eyes of Hungarian Artists. This exhibition can be seen between February 27 and May 9th, 2010. Museums in Budapest About Kalevala: (source: Wikipedia) The Kalevala is a book and epic poem which Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish […]
