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Fairy Tale Museum, Budapest

4.7(432)Closed · Saturday from 10:00📍 Castle District · I

A museum in Castle District (District I), on the Buda side of the Danube: Fairy Tale Museum, Budapest. The address is Döbrentei utca 15, 1013. Its Google score is 4.7 out of 5, gathered from 432 reviews — a modest number of reviews.

It sits in the top third of the museums we list in Castle District. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the museums we list. and shuts early, in the afternoon. Across the week it opens as early as 10:00 and closes as late as 17:00.

Within walking distance: Zileat Brunch & Bistro Budapest (1 min), Rudas Thermal Bath (6 min) and Liz & Chain Rooftop Bar (6 min). It is roughly a 5-minute walk from Buda Castle. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Semmelweis Museum (2 min) and Staircase to the monument of St. Gellert (4 min). See also Castle District or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Döbrentei utca 15, 1013
District: I
Phone: +36 1 202 4020
Website: mesemuzeum.hu

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	10:00–17:00
Friday	Closed
Saturday	10:00–17:00
Sunday	10:00–13:00

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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 Fairy Tale Museum, Budapest?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 10:00–17:00; Friday: Closed; Saturday: 10:00–17:00; Sunday: 10:00–13:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Fairy Tale Museum, Budapest?

The address is Budapest, Döbrentei utca 15, 1013, in Castle District (District I).

Is Fairy Tale Museum, Budapest worth visiting?

It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 432 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.