Discover Budapest’s Palace of Wonders: Friday family science fun in 2026 with 250 interactive exhibits, live shows, labs, and puzzles for kids, teens, and adults. Plan 3–4 hours or all day.
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Budapest’s Palace of Wonders opens its doors on Fridays in 2026, turning the end of the week into a hands‑on science adventure for every age. With 250 interactive games and themed zones, families can roam, test themselves, and leave buzzing with shared discoveries they’ll talk about for days. Little ones from age 3, tweens, and teens all find favorites, and even hidden skills surface when you start competing, collaborating, and surprising yourselves.
This is a place where “anything can happen.” Climb into the odd‑wheeled car—does it really bump along underneath? Brave the Mirror Maze. Swap your faces. Shake hands with yourself using just one hand. Hop into a Moon Rover. Snap selfies with the greatest scientists. Multiply into 100 versions of yourself inside the Giant Kaleidoscope. Stand at the center of infinity in the Mirror Room. Pit your logic against tricky puzzles. See who’s the bravest fakir. Walk the clouds with the Flying Reflection. Crank up a vortex. Play air basketball. Be wowed by four daily shows on the Öveges Stage. Spin up experiments in the Richter Gedeon Lab—coat and goggles on—and run thrilling tests. And that’s only the start.
Come play like a kid again. Three to four carefree hours fly by here, but you can easily spend an entire day exploring, tinkering, and laughing.
Beyond the exhibits, Fridays pack in live science shows worth timing your visit around:
11:00 Bubble Show — What is a bubble, and why is it round? How big can the world’s largest bubble get? Why can a water strider stand on the surface? Learn the physics of bubbles, see how to make giant ones, discover why a bubble can glow, and uncover the secret recipe for truly great bubble liquid.
13:00 Spectacular Science — Maximum spectacle and excitement. Step into a world ruled by the raw laws of physics as the presenter unleashes favorite experiments.
15:00 Richter Gedeon Science Show — Chemistry joins physics for the most dazzling demonstrations on the bill.
17:00 Glowing Stage — Hot moments for the youngest, too: playful first steps into the physics of flames and heat. Fiery experiments you should never try at home.
