Budapest’s Hungarian National Gallery is rolling out Italian-language guided tours in 2026, opening up its treasure trove of Hungarian art to Italian speakers right at Szent György Square 2 (Szent György tér 2). The 60-minute tours trace a lively line from the Middle Ages to today, spotlighting the 19th and 20th centuries—and there’s even a playful promise that you might “meet Dante” among the canvases. Meeting point: the Info Point at the Hungarian National Gallery. Capacity is capped at 17 guests. The fee is $5.56, in addition to the ticket for the permanent collection.
Tour dates: January 16, 2026, 15:00–16:00, and February 13, 2026, 15:00–16:00, both in Budapest. Booking by phone is encouraged. Images are protected by the Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery copyright.
What’s On in January
Warm up with family workshops and bold modernism. Highlights include: Színezd újra! – múzeumi műhely gyerekeknek (Recolor! – museum workshop for kids) on January 14 and 21, plus January 28; Mama, nézd! – A csend beszél (Mom, look! – The Silence Speaks) on January 15 and 29; and curator Mariann Gergely’s tour of TIHANYI 140 on January 15. Dive into Gergely Barki’s tour Az ember a paletta mögött (The Person Behind the Palette) on January 16, and an Italian tour the same day.
Weekend picks: Alkoss! – Absztrakt élményfestés (Create! – Abstract Experience Painting) on January 17; Betonba hímezve – Halász Rita író szubjektív tárlatvezetése (Embroidered in Concrete – writer Rita Halász’s subjective tour) on January 17 and 31; Lázadó formák, merész színek – Tihanyi Lajos művészete (Rebellious Forms, Bold Colors – the art of Lajos Tihanyi) on January 17, 18, 23, 25 with sign-language interpretation, 29, 31; Aktszobrok a századfordulóról (Turn-of-the-Century Nude Sculptures) on January 18; Kaland a Galériában – Különös arcok (Adventure in the Gallery – Strange Faces) on January 24; Kettő vagy egy sem… (Two or None…) lecture by art historian Gergely Barki on January 24; Tipegők – Hópihe tánc (Toddlers – Snowflake Dance) on January 27; plus an Online tárlatvezetés a Tihanyi kiállításban (online tour) on January 22.
February Lineup
Mark The Eight (Nyolcak) guided tour on February 1; Mama, nézd! – A test szépsége (The Beauty of the Body) on February 5; Tihanyi special tours on February 5 and 6; Alkoss! – Meztelen valóság (Naked Reality) on February 7; Fényes Adolf művészete (The Art of Adolf Fényes) on February 7; Épületséta – Kriptától a kupoláig (Building Walk – From the Crypt to the Dome) on February 8; Tipegők – Velencei Karnevál (Toddlers – Venice Carnival) on February 10; another Italian tour on February 13; and Love Is in the Air on February 14.
Major Exhibitions
Don’t miss Endre Tót: Éjszakai látogatás a múzeumban (Night Visit at the Museum), November 6, 2025–March 1, 2026; and TIHANYI 140: Lajos Tihanyi (1885–1938) retrospective, November 21, 2025–February 15, 2026.</final
