William Blake, the ultimate Romantic outsider, lived and worked in London as an engraver, tinkering late into the night with new printmaking and painting techniques. He saw himself as a prophet, building a bridge between the spiritual and the tangible through art and poetry. His visions drew on radical politics, deep faith, and his own struggles—fuel for the mythic beings and blazing imagery that made him timeless.
Exhibition Tours: Dates and Details
Dive into the dreamscape of William Blake and English Romantic painting at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest (Szépművészeti Múzeum). The new exhibition takes visitors on a journey of visions and myth, weaving together the era’s visual art and literature.
Join a guided tour and explore the world of English Romanticism up close.
Program fee: $4.10 per person + valid exhibition ticket. Maximum group size: 18. Duration: 60 minutes. Please arrive at least 20 minutes early at the Museum of Fine Arts (1146 Budapest, Dózsa György Road [Dózsa György út] 41). Tours use tour-guide devices; pick up a receiver and headphones in the Marble Hall. Headphones are disinfected after each use. If you prefer your own earphones, tell the staff.
Tour dates: 2025.11.07, 11.09, 11.14–16, 11.21–23, 11.28–30, 12.06–07 (Budapest).
Unconventional Tours with Guest Voices
On select dates, invited experts—writers, artists, and aestheticians—share personal connections to Blake’s world, offering fresh angles on British Romantic dreamscapes and their impact today.
Special tour on 2025.11.05 from 16:15 to 17:15. Further dates and guests:
– November 5: Kitti Jakobovits, bibliotherapist
– November 12: Kata Bodor, art historian
– November 19: Anita Moskát, writer
– November 26: László Győrffy, visual artist
Tickets and Access
Full-price ticket: $21.30. Discount ticket: $12.30 for visitors eligible for at least 50% exhibition discounts. Please arrive 20 minutes before the start time. All listed dates take place in Budapest.
