The Hungarian National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galéria) on 2 Szent György Square opens its doors with Hungarian and English guided tours across permanent and temporary exhibitions, tracing the rise and evolution of Hungarian fine arts. Call for details. Photo credit protected by the Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery. Contact information is available via the listed info and phone links. Dates also include accommodation and food and drink recommendations.
February Headliners
2026.02.05. Budapest: “Lajos Tihanyi, the Restless Charmer,” led by Nóra Winkler and Tünde Topor. The same day: “Mama, look! – The Beauty of the Body.”
2026.02.06. Budapest–Berlin–Paris: “Lajos Tihanyi’s Road to Abstraction,” with writer and art historian Rita Halász.
2026.02.07. “The Art of Adolf Fényes”; “Create! – Naked Reality”; and “Rebellious Forms, Bold Colors – The Art of Lajos Tihanyi.”
2026.02.08. Repeat of “Rebellious Forms, Bold Colors”; French-language “Budapest–Berlin–Paris. L’art de Lajos Tihanyi”; plus the popular “Building Walk – From Crypt to Dome.”
2026.02.10. Online tour of the Adolf Fényes exhibition and “Toddlers – Venetian Carnival.”
2026.02.11–12. “Rebellious Forms, Bold Colors – The Art of Lajos Tihanyi,” and “Recolor! – museum workshop for kids.”
2026.02.13. “Rebellious Forms, Bold Colors” in English; “Visita guidata in italiano.”
2026.02.14. “Love Is in the Air”; a music-infused tour with Ádám Bősze and Gábor Bellák; Gergely Barki’s bonus lecture, “Two or None: Doublings and Gaps in Lajos Tihanyi’s Oeuvre”; and “The Most Beautiful Hungarian Love Paintings.”
2026.02.15. “The Art of Adolf Fényes,” with curator Ágnes Horváth.
2026.02.18–19. “Recolor! – kids’ workshop” and “Look at That, Mom! – The Beauty of the Human Body.”
2026.02.21. “The Art of Adolf Fényes” and “Adventure in the Gallery – Carnival Transformation.”
2026.02.22. “Nude Sculptures from the Turn of the Century.”
2026.02.24–26. “Kindergarteners in the Gallery – So Colorful!,” “Mental Fitness – Sculpture Brought to Life,” “Recolor! – kids’ workshop,” and “Mama, look! – The Beauty of the Body.”
2026.02.28. “The Taste of Sunshine,” guided by art historian and curator Edit Plesznivy.
Ongoing Exhibitions
2025.10.10.–2026.03.15. “Pictures of Silence: Adolf Fényes (1867–1945) Memorial Exhibition.”
2025.11.06.–2026.03.01. “Endre Tót: Nighttime Visit to the Museum.”
2025.11.21.–2026.02.15. “Tihanyi 140: Lajos Tihanyi (1885–1938) Retrospective.”
Family and Kids
Workshops throughout February include hands-on “Recolor!” sessions for children, toddler-friendly carnival themes, and playful transformation events tied to the season’s festivities.
