Budapest’s Parliament Museum is rolling out free guided tours every Saturday, inviting visitors to dive into A magyar törvényhozás ezer éve (A Thousand Years of Hungarian Legislation), a continuously refreshed exhibition charting Hungary’s parliamentary journey from the Middle Ages to the democratic transition. The 45-minute tours start at 10:00 a.m. from the Parliament Visitor Center at Kossuth Lajos Square (Kossuth Lajos tér) 1–3, in the 5th District’s Belváros–Lipótváros. Participation is free but requires registration, and each tour is capped at 30 people, with a confirmation email shown on-site.
What the exhibition covers
Structured in eight chronological chapters, the exhibition traces the roots, formation, and development of Hungarian parliamentarism. The opening section spans the beginnings through the era of the estate-based national assemblies, showing how early diets functioned and evolved. The second unit covers the period up to 1918, illustrating the birth of the modern parliament—from reform-era assemblies to the creation of a representative legislature and the consolidation of a new, principle-based parliamentary system. The third part condenses the turbulent decades from 1918 to 1990, focusing on experiments, setbacks, and restarts that reshaped legislative life.
Interactive highlights
Hands-on features help visitors grasp the essence of landmark instruments like the Golden Bull (Aranybulla) and the April Laws, while multimedia segments broaden the picture of the 1918–1990 era of searching and new beginnings.
Dates, booking, and location
Upcoming Saturdays include 2026.05.24, 05.31, 06.07, 06.14, 06.21, 06.28, 07.05, 07.12, 07.19, and 07.26 in Budapest, with more dates to come. Register by 10:00 a.m. on the day before your chosen tour via the provided email contact. Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs. For more details, to ask for information, call them, visit the website, or follow on Facebook. Venue: 1055 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos Square (Kossuth Lajos tér) 1–3.
