Free guided tours are available every Saturday at the Museum of the National Assembly (Országgyűlési Múzeum) in Budapest, starting from the Parliament Visitor Centre at 10 a.m. Each visit lasts 45 minutes and explores the evolving exhibition “A magyar törvényhozás ezer éve” (A Thousand Years of Hungarian Legislation). Venue: 1055 Budapest, District V – Inner City–Leopold Town (Belváros-Lipótváros), Kossuth Lajos Square (Kossuth Lajos tér) 1–3.
Spanning eight chapters in strict chronological order, the exhibition traces the roots, rise, and development of Hungarian parliamentarism from the Middle Ages to the democratic transition. The opening section follows the story from the earliest assemblies to the era of the estate-based national diets. The second section covers the period up to 1918, charting the birth of the modern parliament: from the Reform Era diets to the introduction of popular representation and the consolidation of a new, principles-based parliamentary system. The third section sums up 1918–1990 as decades of searching and restarting in Hungary’s constitutional life.
Visitors can explore interactive features unpacking the Golden Bull (Aranybulla) and the April Laws, and take a closer look at the turbulent transformations between 1918 and 1990. Participation is free but requires registration by 10 a.m. on the day before the tour via the provided email; up to 30 people are admitted per tour with a confirmation email. Scheduled Saturdays: 2026.03.01, 03.08, 03.15, 03.22, 03.29; 2026.04.05, 04.12, 04.19, 04.26; 2026.05.03, with more dates to come. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
