Our temporary exhibition Free for the First Time is closing on May 1st. The exhibition, which has been open to visitors since last June, commemorates the first free elections in Hungary in 1990.
Another precious item has been added to our collection and the donor shared its history with us.
By Imre Kertész’s death, one of the greatest Hungarian authors has passed away. Our director-general, Mária Schmidt talked about the life and work of the author of Sorstalanság (Fateless) on Szemtől szembe on Magyar Televízió (the Hungarian Television).
David Frum Canadian-American neoconservative political commentator and his wife have recently been to Budapest and have visited the House of Terror Museum.
The coordinating director of the House of Terror Museum was awarded the civil division of the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for her outstanding work.
According to the compilation of the Evening Standard the House of Terror Museum is one of the reasons why tourists should visit Budapest in 2016.
On March 15th due to our national holiday, both our permanent and temporary exhibitions will be open to visitors free of charge, no prior booking is necessary.
The Programme Office of the Memorial Year of the 1956 Revolution expects thousands of proposals to be submitted in order to apply for financial support in the tendering procedure providing funds for commemorations and programmes – explained Gábor Tallai, the Program Director of the House of Terror Museum.
The journalist of Spectator magazine was inspired by his visit to Budapest to bring up the idea of a London museum presenting the crimes of communism.
