The Hungarian National Gallery opens 2026 with a packed calendar of guided tours in Hungarian and English across its permanent and temporary exhibitions, tracing the roots and evolution of Hungarian visual art. Located at Szent György Square (Szent György tér) 2, the museum invites visitors to call for details and reminds everyone that dates and programs may change. Photo credits: Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery.
Spotlight on Tihanyi 140
The headline draw is TIHANYI 140, a sweeping survey of Lajos Tihanyi (1885–1938), running 2025.11.21–2026.02.15. Curator Mariann Gergely leads tours on 2026.01.15, while the exhibition itself anchors multiple thematic walks: Rebel Forms, Bold Colors – The Art of Lajos Tihanyi on 01.17, 01.18, 01.23, 01.29, 01.31, and 02.08; Lajos Tihanyi, the Restless Charmer with Nóra Winkler (Winkler Nóra) and Tünde Topor (Topor Tünde) on 02.05; and Budapest–Berlin–Paris: Lajos Tihanyi’s Road to Abstraction with writer and art historian Rita Halász on 02.06. There’s also an online guided tour of the Tihanyi show on 01.22, and a sign-language-interpreted Rebel Forms tour on 01.25.
Fresh Angles and Expert Voices
Art historian Gergely Barki presents The Person Behind the Palette on 01.16, and returns with a lecture, Double or Nothing: Doublings and Gaps in Lajos Tihanyi’s Oeuvre, on 01.24. Writer Rita Halász offers a subjective take with Embroidered in Concrete on 01.17 and 01.31. Other focused tours explore turn-of-the-century nude sculpture on 01.18 and the life and work of Adolf Fényes on 02.07.
Hands-On, Family-Friendly, Multilingual
Creative workshops and family programs pepper January and February. Tots can dance through Tipegők – Snowflake Dance on 01.13 and 01.27, with a Venice Carnival edition on 02.10. Kids tackle color and craft in Recolor It! – Museum Workshop for Children on 01.14, 01.21, and 01.28. Mama, Look! explores Silent Speaks on 01.15 and 01.29, then The Beauty of the Body on 02.05. Make It! sessions include Abstract Experience Painting on 01.17 and Naked Reality on 02.07. Italian-language visits pop up on 01.16 and 02.13, and Valentine’s Day brings Love Is in the Air on 02.14.
Beyond the Galleries
Two special routes expand the experience: The Eight (Nyolcak) – Pre-announced Guided Tour on 02.01 revisits the avant-garde circle, while the Building Walk – From Crypt to Dome on 02.08 opens up the architecture itself.
Don’t-Miss Night at the Museum
Running 2025.11.06–2026.03.01, Endre Tót’s Night Visit to the Museum threads conceptual wit through late-night atmospheres. Book ahead, keep your phone handy, and expect updates, as organizers reserve the right to adjust schedules. Call for information.
