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Petofi Museum of Literature

4.6(1,645)Closed · Friday from 10:00📍 Belváros & Lipótváros · V

Petofi Museum of Literature is a museum in Belváros & Lipótváros, District V, on the Pest side of the river. The address is Károlyi utca 16, 1053. On Google it sits at 4.6 out of 5 across 1,645 reviews: a solid number of reviews.

It is closed on Mondays. Across the week it opens as early as 10:00 and closes as late as 18:00.

Nearby, on foot: Beerstro14 Steak House Restaurant (1 min), Say Cheese by Laura Patisserie (1 min) and Hotel Rum Budapest (2 min). Central Market Hall is some 5 minutes away on foot. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are University Church (next door) and Károlyi Garden (2 min). See also Belváros & Lipótváros or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Károlyi utca 16, 1053
District: V
Phone: +36 1 317 3611
Website: pim.hu

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
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 Petofi Museum of Literature?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: Closed; 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 Petofi Museum of Literature?

The address is Budapest, Károlyi utca 16, 1053, in Belváros & Lipótváros (District V).

Is Petofi Museum of Literature worth visiting?

It holds 4.6 out of 5 from 1,645 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.