The Hungarian National Gallery is rolling out a packed calendar of Hungarian- and English-language guided tours across its permanent and temporary exhibitions through late 2025 and early 2026. Located at 2 Szent György Square (Szent György tér 2) on Castle Hill, the institution is the country’s largest public collection dedicated to the birth and evolution of Hungarian fine art. Visitors can book by phone, and the featured image is under the copyright of the Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery.
Exhibitions and programs are clustered around major retrospectives, artist-focused tours, family workshops, lectures, and special-access experiences—plus occasional guided visits in Italian and online options to meet audiences wherever they are.
Key Dates: Lajos Tihanyi Takes Center Stage
Rebel forms, bold colors—the art of Lajos Tihanyi anchors the schedule with multiple guided tours:
– 2025.12.28.–2025.12.29., Budapest
– 2025.12.30., Budapest
– 2026.01.09., Budapest
– 2026.01.11., Budapest
– 2026.01.17., Budapest
– 2026.01.23., Budapest
– 2026.01.29., Budapest
– 2026.01.31., Budapest
The slate also includes TIHANYI 140., a full career exhibition of Lajos Tihanyi (1885–1938), running 2025.11.21.–2026.02.15., and a curator-led tour by Mariann Gergely on 2026.01.15. Tihanyi’s legacy gains even more depth through lectures, including Double or None: Doublings and Gaps in the Oeuvre of Lajos Tihanyi by art historian Gergely Barki on 2026.01.24., and an online guided tour of the Tihanyi show on 2026.01.22. An accessible, sign language–interpreted tour accompanies the Tihanyi program on 2026.01.25.
Spotlight: Adolf Fényes and The Silence of Images
The Silence of Images: Adolf Fényes (1867–1945) memorial exhibition runs 2025.10.10.–2026.01.11., with a dedicated guided tour titled The Art of Adolf Fényes on 2026.01.10. The show draws audiences into the painter’s subtle palette and contemplative scenes, while spin-off family programs like Mom, look! – The silence speaks (2026.01.15. and 2026.01.29.) invite a slower, sensory way to connect with the works.
Night Visits, Modernism, and Sculpture
Conceptual pioneer Endre Tót’s Night Visit at the Museum runs 2025.11.06.–2026.03.01., reimagining museum hours and viewer attention. The schedule branches into sculpture with Nude Statues from the Turn of the Century on 2026.01.18., a guided tour tracing the era’s shifts in form, sensuality, and public taste. For Italian speakers, Visita guidata in italiano lands on 2026.01.09., widening access beyond Hungarian and English.
Curators, Writers, and Personal Takes
Behind the Palette | guided tour by Gergely Barki on 2026.01.16. brings a research-driven perspective to artists’ methods. Writer Rita Halász leads Embroidered in Concrete – a subjective tour on 2026.01.17. and again on 2026.01.31., a literary lens on visual art that shakes up the usual gallery script. These tours promise candid readings, autobiographical threads, and unexpected connections across movements.
Workshops, Toddlers, and Hands-On Art
Families and young creators get a busy January:
– Color It Again! – museum workshop for kids: 2026.01.07., 2026.01.14., 2026.01.21., 2026.01.28.
– Toddlers – Snowflake Dance: 2026.01.13. and 2026.01.27.
– Create! – Abstract Experience Painting: 2026.01.17.
– Adventure in the Gallery – Strange Faces: 2026.01.24.
– Mom, look! – The silence speaks: 2026.01.15., 2026.01.29.
– Look at that, Mom! – Sunny Days: 2026.01.08.
A brain-boosting talk, Mental Fitness – New Year, New Style, lands on 2026.01.21., encouraging fresh approaches to looking and thinking about art.
Architecture, Access, and Special Tours
Architecture buffs can climb from crypt to dome with Building Walk – From the Crypt to the Dome on 2026.01.03., exploring the Gallery’s layered history on Castle Hill. On 2026.02.01., The Eight – pre-announced guided tour highlights the Nyolcak (The Eight), the revolutionary early 20th-century Hungarian group that helped push modernism into the mainstream.
Dates at a Glance
– 2025.12.28.–2025.12.30.: Lajos Tihanyi guided tours
– 2026.01.03.: Building Walk – From the Crypt to the Dome
– 2026.01.07.–01.29.: Recurring kids’ workshops and family programs
– 2026.01.09.: Tihanyi tour; Italian-language tour
– 2026.01.10.: The Art of Adolf Fényes
– 2026.01.11.: Tihanyi tour
– 2026.01.13.–01.27.: Toddlers – Snowflake Dance sessions
– 2026.01.15.: Curator tour for TIHANYI 140.; Mom, look! – The silence speaks
– 2026.01.16.: Behind the Palette | Gergely Barki
– 2026.01.17.: Create! – Abstract Experience Painting; Tihanyi tour; Embroidered in Concrete – Rita Halász
– 2026.01.18.: Nude Statues from the Turn of the Century
– 2026.01.21.: Color It Again! workshop; Mental Fitness – New Year, New Style
– 2026.01.22.: Online guided tour of the Tihanyi exhibition
– 2026.01.23.: Tihanyi tour
– 2026.01.24.: Double or None – Tihanyi lecture by Gergely Barki; Adventure in the Gallery – Strange Faces
– 2026.01.25.: Tihanyi tour with sign language interpretation
– 2026.01.29.: Tihanyi tour; Mom, look! – The silence speaks
– 2026.01.31.: Tihanyi tour; Embroidered in Concrete – Rita Halász
– 2026.02.01.: The Eight – pre-announced guided tour
For additional information, including contact details, dates, and booking, reach out by phone. Tours operate in Hungarian and English, with occasional Italian and online formats. Whether you’re after bold modernism, quiet realism, hands-on creativity, or a fresh angle from a curator or writer, Budapest’s Hungarian National Gallery has your winter cultural lineup covered.
