Múzeum+ MUNKÁCSY

After work, unwind at the museum, where, in addition to exciting guided tours, there will be a special play and music and art history lectures, a book launch, a craft workshop, a jazz salon and delicious snacks!

TAPAS AND WINE SALADS from the kitchen of Fine Art Bistro

Venue: Marble Hall, ground floor

JAZZ SALON - Fine Arts Jazz Group with Erika Náray

Location: marble hall, ground floor

PROGRAMS

18.30 - 19.30 | DÁNIEL GRYLLUS' BOOK LAUNCH - Dániel Gryllus-János Lackfi: Here he was on earth

Dániel Gryllus and János Lackfi wrote a song of praise in a long-distance collaboration during the epidemic restrictions in the spring of 2020, and then continued to work on it, resulting in a complete song cycle based on biblical ideas. Published jointly by Gryllus Publishers and the Museum of Fine Arts, the album, Here He Went on Earth, features paintings and engravings from the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery. The song cycle will be performed by Dániel Gryllus, György Ferenczi and Gábor Becze at the musical book launch.

Venue: Romanian Hall, ground floor

19.30 - 21.00 | TIBOR ZALÁN: Strangers and acquaintances

The play presents an imaginary conversation between Mór Jókai and Mihály Munkácsy. During Mór Jókai's stay in Paris, he visits Mihály Munkácsy's studio, which was closed after his death, to observe the creative environment of the world-famous painter. Once inside, however, he is in for a surprise: he meets Mihály Munkácsy, with whom he engages in a debate on history and art theory.

Director: Stage designer: Vacsi Dávid, Costume design: Árpád Petrovszki, Assistant director - assistant - assistant - assistant: Daniella Gulyás-Szojka Cinthia / Kornélia Kövesdi Kornélia Gulyás-Szojka Cinthia / Kornélia Kövesdi

Location.

20.30 - 21.30 | The Munkácsy Salon. Pictures, music, musicians - Lecture by ALEX SZILASI and GÁBOR BELLÁK on the history of music and art.

Ferenc Liszt and Mihály Munkácsy, the most famous Hungarian composer of the period and of international renown, were very close friends, the composer being a regular guest at the Munkácsys' home in Paris. Liszt's last portrait, which can be seen in the final room of the exhibition, was painted by the master in 1886, after the composer had given a concert at a party in his honour at the couple's castle. It was one of Liszt's last performances. In this special lecture, accompanied by music, art historian Gábor Bellák will talk about the life and work of the master. In an unusual way, the performance will be accompanied by projected images and a performance by pianist Alex Szilasi.

Location: the Romanian Hall, ground floor

WORKSHOP 18.00-21.00 | Greetings from the Parliament House!

Postcard making based on the painting "The Occupation of the Homeland" (Nóra Kele)

Location: Renaissance Hall, ground floor

Renaisance Centre, Renaisance Hall. The story of a world success

The curatorial guided tours are thirty minutes long. The capacity of the rooms is limited.

18.00-18.30 The painter of poor people - The beginnings of a success story (Réka Krasznai, curator)

Meeting point: section 1 of the exhibition (Birth of a legend: the first successes)

19.00-19.30 Munkácsy, the salon painter (Réka Krasznai, curator)

Meeting point: section 5 of the exhibition (Fashionable, expensive, picturesque: salon paintings and the Munkácsy brand)

20.00-20.30 The painter of the colossal paintings (Réka Krasznai, curator)

Meeting point: section 3 of the exhibition ("The painter of the colossal paintings": the world-famous Munkácsy)

21.00-21.30 Cult of Munkácsy (Réka Krasznai, curator)

Meeting point: last section of the exhibition (The cult of Munkácsy)

Additional 20-minute GUIDELINES in the Munkácsy exhibition

Guides: art historians and museum educators of the Museum of Fine Arts - Szilvia Záray, Zsófia Goda, Krisztina Mácsay, Ágnes Mertus, Eszter Marina

The capacity of the rooms is limited. In case of overcrowding, please choose another venue!

18.30, 19.30 and 20.30 Birth of a legend - the first successes

Meeting point: section 1 of the exhibition (Birth of a legend: the first successes)

18.30, 19.30 and 20.30 The painter of colossal paintings - the world famous Munkácsy

Meeting point: section 3 of the exhibition ("Colossal paintings" by the world-famous Munkácsy)

18.30, 19.30 and 20.30 Fashionable, expensive, picturesque - the salon paintings

Meeting point: section 5 of the exhibition (Fashionable, expensive, picturesque: salon paintings and the Munkácsy brand)

OTHER GUIDED TOURS

The guided tours last 30 minutes. The capacity of the rooms is limited. In case of overcrowding, please choose another venue!

20.30 Systems of Logic, Logic of Systems - guided tour of the exhibition on the art of Agnes Denes (Eszter Marina)

Meeting point: 3rd floor, lobby of the Agnes Denes exhibition

21.00 The home of the portrait, the portrait of the home - guided tour of the exhibition of graphic art (Judit Cser)

Meeting point: Ground floor, entrance hall of the Graphic Arts exhibition space from the Baroque Hall

GUIDED TOURS FOR VISITORS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Please indicate on arrival that you are coming for the special guided tour, you can join the programme without queuing!

We reserve the right to change the programme.

PARTICIPATION INFORMATION

The event is open to visitors from 17h00 with a Museum+ ticket.

During the evening, a limited number of tickets will also be available at our on-site ticket offices.

Participation in the programmes is on a first-come, first-served basis. Thank you for your understanding.

Please take note of the above!

More Museum+ evenings in 2025:

Museum of Fine Arts:

22 October 2025.

Hungarian National Gallery:

14 May 2025.