IMRE VARGA COLLECTION
1033 Budapest, Laktanya utca 7.
Opening hours
Between 1 April and 31 October:
Open daily except Mondays, 10 pm to 6 pm
Last tickets sold at 5:30 pm
Between 1 November and 31 March:
Open daily except Mondays, 10 pm to 4 pm
Last tickets sold at 3:30 pm
Holiday schedule
15 March 2025 National Holiday | OPEN
18 April 2025 Good Friday | OPEN
20 April 2025 Easter | OPEN
21 April 2025 Easter Monday | CLOSED
01 May 2025 Labour Day | OPEN
08 June 2025 Pentecost | OPEN
09 June 2025 Whit Monday | CLOSED
June 21, 2025 – Night of Museums
12:00–15:00: Admission with a regular entry ticket
16:00–22:00: Admission only with a Night of Museums wristband, available for purchase at our ticket desk
20 August 2025 National Holiday | OPEN
23 October 2025 National Holiday | OPEN
01 November 2025 All Saints’ Day | OPEN
24 December 2025 Christmas Eve | CLOSED
25 December 2025 Christmas Day | CLOSED
26 December 2025 Christmas Day | CLOSED
31 December 2025 New Year’s Eve | CLOSED
01 January 2026 New Year’s Day | CLOSED
Admission fees
Adult ticket: 1 800 HUF / person
Student, youth ticket (6–26): 900 HUF / person
Pensioner ticket (62–70): 900 HUF / person
Group ticket for adults (10 or more people): 1 000 HUF / person
Photo – Video ticket: 1 000 HUF/person
Workshop: 3 000 HUF/person
Free admission for children under the age of 6 and seniors over the age of 70 and with Budapest Card. On the last Saturday of each month admission is free for persons under 26 or for up to 2 close relatives accompanying children under 18.
You can read HERE about 50% discounts and conditions of free entry.
The Imre Varga Collection does not currently offer online ticketing.
Guided tours
Guided tours can be booked in advance via email: galeria@btm.hu
Guided tour: 1 000 HUF / person
Getting here
By public transport:
Arriving by tram No. 1 or HÉV (suburban railway) No. H5, get off at stop “Szentlélek tér” from where the Collection is a 5-minute walk.
By bike:
On the Buda side, from the Rákóczi Bridge to Szentlélek Square, there is a cycle path along the Danube, from the Szentlélek Square you can reach the Collection via the cycle path through Fő Square. You can lock your bikes in front of the building. The nearest MOL Bubi dock is 0311-Kórház utca – Polgár utca.
By car:
Parking is available in the surrounding streets. The Budapest Gallery is located in zone C, where the parking fee is 300 HUF/hour on working days between 8:00 and 18:00.
The building is not accessible.
The Gallery is dog-friendly, but dogs may only be brought into the building on a leash or in a carrier. Visitors with dogs must ensure that the animal does not disturb other visitors.