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Hungarian Natural History Museum

4.4(7,663)Closed · opens 09:00📍 Palace Quarter & Józsefváros · VIII

Hungarian Natural History Museum is a museum, and it belongs to Palace Quarter & Józsefváros — District VIII, the Pest side of the river. The address is Ludovika tér 2-6, 1083. Reckon on about 25 minutes on foot from Central Market Hall.

It is closed on Mondays and shuts early, in the afternoon. Across the week it opens as early as 09:00 and closes as late as 17:00. It holds 4.4 out of 5 from 7,663 Google reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.

A short walk away: Kilenc Kert - Streetfood and More (5 min), Cintányéros (5 min) and Guest House Orczy Park (10 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are ELTE Füvészkert (2 min) and Orczy Garden (3 min). See also Palace Quarter & Józsefváros or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Ludovika tér 2-6, 1083
District: VIII
Phone: +36 1 210 1085
Website: nhmus.hu

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	09:00–17:00
Wednesday	09:00–17:00
Thursday	09:00–17:00
Friday	09:00–17:00
Saturday	09:00–17:00
Sunday	09:00–17:00

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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 Hungarian Natural History Museum?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 09:00–17:00; Wednesday: 09:00–17:00; Thursday: 09:00–17:00; Friday: 09:00–17:00; Saturday: 09:00–17:00; Sunday: 09:00–17:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Hungarian Natural History Museum?

The address is Budapest, Ludovika tér 2-6, 1083, in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros (District VIII).

Is Hungarian Natural History Museum worth visiting?

It holds 4.4 out of 5 from 7,663 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.