Free guided tours are held every Saturday at the Parliament Museum in Budapest, showcasing the continually updated exhibition “A magyar törvényhozás ezer éve” (A Thousand Years of Hungarian Legislation). The 45-minute tours start at 10 a.m. from the Visitors’ Centre of the Hungarian Parliament Building at 1–3 Kossuth Lajos Square (Kossuth Lajos tér), 1055 Budapest, in Belváros-Lipótváros. Participation is free but requires registration, and each tour is capped at 30 people, who must present the confirmation email.
How to Join
Sign up by 10 a.m. on the day before your chosen Saturday via the provided email address. Upcoming dates include 2026.05.10., 05.17., 05.24., 05.31., 06.07., 06.14., 06.21., 06.28., 07.05., and 07.12., all in Budapest. More dates can be loaded, with a total of 41 listings indicated. Practical information covers the schedule, accommodation, and food and drink options near the venue.
What You’ll See
Organized in eight chronological chapters, the exhibition traces Hungarian parliamentarism from its medieval roots to the regime change. The first section covers the beginnings up to the era of estate-based national assemblies. The second explores the path to a modern parliament up to 1918—from the reform diets to the consolidation of representation-based parliamentary principles. The third summarizes 1918–1990: the evolution of parliamentarism, detours, and restarts. Interactive stations explain the Golden Bull (Aranybulla) and the April Laws, and deepen understanding of the turbulent twentieth century.
