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Budapesti Történeti Múzeum - Vármúzeum / Budapest History Museum - Castle Museum

4.4(3,878)Closed · opens 10:00📍 Castle District · I

Budapesti Történeti Múzeum - Vármúzeum / Budapest History Museum - Castle Museum is a museum in Castle District — District I, on the Buda side of the Danube. The address is Buda Castle, Szent György tér 2-E épület, 1014. Reckon on about 10 minutes on foot from Fisherman's Bastion.

It opens every day of the week. Across the week it opens as early as 10:00 and closes as late as 18:00. It holds 4.4 out of 5 from 3,878 Google reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.

A short walk away: VakVarjú VarjúVár (1 min), Cafe Brunch Budapest - Lánchíd (2 min) and Hotel Clark Budapest (5 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Oroszlános udvar (next door) and Hungarian National Gallery (1 min). See also Castle District or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Buda Castle, Szent György tér 2-E épület, 1014
District: I
Phone: +36 1 487 8800
Website: varmuzeum.hu

Opening hours

Monday	10:00–18:00
Tuesday	10:00–18:00
Wednesday	10:00–18:00
Thursday	10:00–18:00
Friday	10:00–18:00
Saturday	10:00–18:00
Sunday	10:00–18:00

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Skip the ticket queueEntry booked ahead means walking past the cash desk — which on a busy day here is a genuinely long wait.Check ticket options →Hear the story on the spotA self-guided audio route on your own phone. Most of what happened here is not written on the building.See audio tours →Visiting several paid sights?A city pass beats single tickets from roughly three paid attractions a day. Below that it does not.Do the arithmetic →Where to sleep nearbyPrices and availability on a live map, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.See places to stay →

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at Budapesti Történeti Múzeum - Vármúzeum / Budapest History Museum - Castle Museum?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 10:00–18:00; Tuesday: 10:00–18:00; Wednesday: 10:00–18:00; Thursday: 10:00–18:00; Friday: 10:00–18:00; Saturday: 10:00–18:00; Sunday: 10:00–18:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Budapesti Történeti Múzeum - Vármúzeum / Budapest History Museum - Castle Museum?

The address is Budapest, Buda Castle, Szent György tér 2-E épület, 1014, in Castle District (District I).

Is Budapesti Történeti Múzeum - Vármúzeum / Budapest History Museum - Castle Museum worth visiting?

It holds 4.4 out of 5 from 3,878 Google reviews — a strong score for a attraction in Budapest. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.