Night of Museums

Saturday, June 24

Esztergom is waiting for you with so many programs and experiences this year, as everything comes to life on this night!

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TICKET PRICES

Adult (from the age of 18): HUF 2,000

Child (age 6-14): HUF 1,000

Family (2 children and 2 adults): HUF 5,500

Child under the age of 6 is free

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the locations marked with * and at the Tourinform Point (Várhegy/Castle hill) from June 1, and at the Tourinform Office (Széchenyi tér/ Széchenyi square) from June 15.

The wristband entitles you to free or discounted participation in the programs of museums and exhibition venues, as well as to travel on the night train! The little train can be only used for transport between the locations of the Night of the Museums!

PROGRAMMES

DANUBE MUSEUM*

Location: Kölcsey utca 2.

It can be visited: between 18:00 and 24:00

18:00 Csillangó fairy tale workshop: 12 Dancing Princesses – a folk tale seasoned with folk music, dance and song.

18.45 On the City Wall from here and beyond – a virtual local history walk, at the locations of the 185-year-old flood memorial boards in Esztergom. Walking guide: Anno Esztergom/Attila Sárosi, local history researcher.

A thematic local history walk, which, in connection with the 185-year-old (1838) flood memorial boards, provides an insight into the lesser-known local history and past of Esztergom, as well as the history of its floods. On March 13, 1838, i.e. 185 years ago, a significant flood peaked in the city, which is evidenced by numerous memorial plaques. Many of the memorial plaques are outside the magic circle of the classic Esztergom tourist routes and attractions, although a walk leading there or a little observation can still bring new things and surprises. We will enjoy these during the walk, so it will include a chapel, aggonian house, poorhouse, Johannite church, a chapel converted into a residential building, Szent Vendel square, the Jewish quarter and synagogue of the King’s Town, Buda Gate and many, many more “overlooked” local historical treasures. And, if the flood that peaked 10 years ago (2013) and 185 years ago is here, we will also highlight the current viewpoints and places of creation of Sándor Beszédes’ flood pictures (1876).

19:00 RICHTER GEDEON SCIENCE SHOW – presentation of spectacular chemical experiments. The experiments are presented by: Dávid Pilling, deputy plant manager of Richter’s plant in Dorog.

20:00 Animal good show! – informative, entertaining presentation with live animals.

21:00 Fifikus Physicists – fun water experiments.22:00 Jazzformers concert – Jazz and what’s behind it. The quartet pushes the boundaries of classical jazz and does so elegantly.

LIBRARY OF THE MAIN CHURCH OF ESTERGOM*

Location: Pázmány Péter utca 2.

It can be visited: between 18:00 and 23:00

19:00 – 20:00 Guided tour in the library’s museum spaces, in the Majer, Fugger, and Batthyány collections, which have not been visited before. The program is led by director Katalin Szalai.

At our exhibition, you can see Hungary’s largest codex, the Bakócz graduále, our important language monument, the Jordánszky codex, the schoolbook of Archbishop László Szalkai of Esztergom, the Szalkai codex, the Balassa Bible, with notes on the birth and death of Bálint Balassa, the Lövöldi corvina, with the ornate Mátyás coat of arms , so-called with shooting binding and many other interesting cultural and local historical moments!

21:00 – 22:00 “Sound Codexes” – Gregorian sound walk with Zoltán Mizsei (musician, church musician, performer, docent of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music).

The walk covers the entire building, including the courtyard, where you can get to know the musical material and texts of the codexes, manuscripts, and ancient prints belonging to the library’s stocks in a form-breaking program based on special sound technology and meditative musical elements.

Museum game with gifts throughout the evening.

GUILD OF ESTERGOMY ARTISTS

Location: Szent Adalbert Center – All saints room, Szent István tér 10.

It can be visited between 18:00 and 20:00

18:00 – 19:00 From Esztergom by the way of art – conversation with textile and graphic artist Krisztina Kókay, led by Bánhidy Vajk.

19:00 – 20:00 Kókay80 – The Creation lifetime exhibition can be viewed for FREE.

GEODA INTERACTIVE MINERAL AND PALEONTOLOGY EXHIBITION*

Location: Arany János utca 5.

It can be visited between 18:00 and 24:00

18:00 Guided tours every half hour (15 people/group)

All evening: gold panning, jewelry making, mineral exploration, for which advance booking is recommended!

Visitors to the Night of the Museums can purchase a discounted entrance ticket (HUF 1,000/person).

CHRISTIAN MUSEUM*

Location: Mindszenty tér 2.

It can be visited between 18:00 and 24:00

18:00 – Renaissance dances for children and adults with the Primavera dance group from Visegrád.

7:00 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. / 8:00 p.m. / 8:30 p.m.: Renaissance hairstyles workshop with Erika Kovácsné Kiss (registration is mandatory on www.keresztenymuzeum.hu, in the CURRENT menu item, max. 15 people per tour).

19:00 – 19:30 Out of stock! – presentation of interesting Renaissance objects from the stock subjects – Márton Szakács and Ildikó Kontsek.

19:00 – 21:00 Craft table with colorings, headband maker and renaissance painter table.

19:30 – 20:00 The Italian collection of the Christian Museum – guided tour with Csenge Béres.

20:00 – 21:00 All that glitters isn’t gold – museum pedagogical session with father Márton Dénes Holnapy and András Vereckei.

21:15 – Carlo Goldoni: The Liar (comedy) – performed by: “Átjatszók”, the actors of the Saint Elizabeth school of Árpád house, organized by Judit Németh and Viktória Vörös.

22:30 Night guided tour

All evening: photo corner, museum discovery game.

MNM BABITS MIHÁLY MEMORIAL HOUSE*

Location: Babits Mihály utca 11.

It can be visited: between 18:00 and 24:00

18:00 – 23:00 Unusual guided tours starting every hour, as part of which the hosts themselves, Mihály Babits and Sophie Török, and their friends (Oszkár Gellért, Dezső Kosztolányi and Ilona Harmos) present the house to the visitors. The last guided tour starts at 22:00.

23:00 Garden cinema: Fairy Tale Car movie – with one of the most beautiful panoramas of the city in the background.

MNM ESTERGOM CASTLE MUSEUM*

Location: Szent István tér 1.

It can be visited between 18:00 and 23:30

18:00 – 20:00 Archaeologist or policeman – Esztergom crime scene investigators.

Detective game for 4-10 people. Participation in the game requires registration in advance (jegy.mnm.hu or at the location between 18:00 and 19:00).

18:00 – 21:30 Shall we recognize the Hungarian kings? – game in the Castle Museum’s permanent exhibition.

18:00 – 19:00 Kings and crowns – Zolnay Hall. Crafts for children (6-12 years).

Make a crown out of decorative rubber and decorate it with decorative beads according to your own taste, or make an ornament depicting a colorful king.

The number of participants in the session is limited! Participation takes place in the order of arrival.

18:20 – 19:20 The relationship between Esztergom and the Holy Crown – with archaeologist Gergely Tolnai (Marble Hall).

The number of places is limited (max. 40 people)! Participation takes place in the order of arrival not later than 18:15.

19:00 – 22:30 Stargaze on the loggia – the Hungarian Astronomical Association Regiomontanus Group participation.

21:00 – 22:00 The relationship between Esztergom and the Holy Crown – with archaeologist Gergely Tolnai (Marble Hall).

The number of places is limited (max. 40 people)! Participation takes place in the order of arrival not later than 20:55.

23:00 – 00:00 Night guided tour of the castle. Please bring a headlamp/battery torch to the program!

The number of places is limited (max. 30 people)! Participation in the program is possible by purchasing a program ticket in addition to the wristband purchased for the Esztergom Night of Museums. Advance online program ticket purchase option: https://jegy.mnm.hu/. We cannot guarantee the possibility of purchasing the program ticket at the local office.

You can enter the Castle Museum until 22:30 (the Castle Museum can be visited independently until 23:30).

After that, we will only accept guests arriving for our program called the Night Tour.

The kitchen of the castle yard awaits visitors with freshly baked goods, traditional meals, hot pot dishes, and a show kitchen. In the castle café, our guests can enjoy coffee specialties, chilled drinks, home-made lemonades, draft beer, and beer specialties.

Advance online ticket purchase for the Night of the Museums in Esztergom: https://jegy.mnm.hu/

From June 1, 2023, the online ticket purchased for the Night of the Museums can be exchanged for a wristband at the Castle Museum cash desk during the cash desk’s opening hours.

THE BLESSED LADY AND SAINT ADALBERT CHURCH*

Location: Szent István tér 1.

It can be visited: between 18:00 and 23:00

19:00 – 19:40 Architectural history exhibition opening in the oratory hall of the Treasury – hourly guided tours of the exhibition.

20:00 – 20:45 Performance in the colonnade – II. World War II projectiles and the Esztergom Basilica.

20:45 – 21:30 Presentation of the Bakócz Chapel – musical guided tour in the chapel.

19:00 – 21:00 Children’s programs in the colonnade

19:00 – 22:00 Wafel baking in the colonnade

PÁRKÁNYI CITY MUSEUM*

Location: Majer István út 1-3.

It can be visited between 18:00 and 21:00

18:00 – 20:30 With trendy tales on the fairy tale trail

From the World of Trendy Tales, we are happy to announce that on the Night of the Museums, the intriguing puzzles and brain teasers will be available to help you immerse yourself in the magical world of fairy tales! Discover exciting challenges to protect our environment and test your logic and thinking skills together with your favorite fairy-tale characters. Duration: 30 minutes, repeated during the evening.

18:30 – 19:30 Interactive presentation combined with the exhibition

The focus is on fairy tales.

20:30 – 21:00 Pancake King fairy tale game with the possibility of tasting

We invite and welcome the children and adults of our enthusiastic audience to amazing family fun. An entertaining tale for children and adults, ages 0-199.

PÁZMÁNY ESZTERGOM

Location: Majer István út 1-3.

It can be visited between 18:00 and 21:00

18:00 – 20:30 With trendy tales on the fairy tale trail

18:30 – 19:30 Interactive presentation combined with the exhibition

The focus is on fairy tales.

20:30 – 21:00 Pancake King fairy tale game with the possibility of tasting

We invite and welcome the children and adults of our enthusiastic audience to amazing family fun. An entertaining tale for children and adults, ages 0-199.

ALTEREGOM EGYESÜLET

Helyszín: Balassa szobor, Várhegy

19:00 Tények, titkok, tévhitek a Várhegyen – vezetett helytörténeti séta.

A részvétel regisztrációhoz kötött, találkozó a Balassa szobornál, max. létszám: 20 fő.

Egész este elérhető program: Kanyarban a Történelem! című városfelfedező kalandlap – a múzeumokban ingyenesen átvehető.

We reserve the right to change the program!

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