The building was amazing but it was lacking in the world war 2 information. Also found the guards stood in front of the exhibitions which was awkward. Really enjoyed the silver with the Greek mythology but that’s personal preference.

We loved our visit to this Museum. It’s an incredibly stunning building both inside and out. The information is displayed both in Hungarian and English and takes you through the history of Hungary. It is in not too much detail so it is enjoyably digestible: you don’t feel like your head will explode by the end like it does in some museums. We also loved the idea the more unusual way it was laid out and displayed - maybe focusing on the more unknown parts or highlighting things you may not know about. We loved the 1848 area and the bit about Soviet occupation and post that era. The coronation mantle is also beautiful to see in all its glory. There is also reduced ticket prices for adults travelling with children.

Very high quality museum. The exhibits give you a walk through the history of Hungary and the peoples of the Carpathian Basin from the earliest known residents through the fall of the Communist regime. It was interesting to learn about all of the different peoples who migrated through this area. There is also an impressive exhibit on silver. Very good English explanations throughout. We spent about two and a half hours.

Pre booked and printed paper tickets so didn’t have to queue at entrance. Interesting communist era rooms with typical living quarters under that regime. Most interesting for us was the history of the creation of the Magyar Hungarian people of whom we knew very little. Typical museum with cloakroom which is free with a nice cafe area close by . Easy to find

I selected this as a "time-filler" option for our family vacation in Budapest and we used it on a rainy day. I get "museumed out" easily so didn't have high expectations but I was very pleasantly surprised. We took it causally and just wandered through the galleries and read displays that caught our eye. Its very well laid out and easy to navigate and digest. The displays and artifacts are interesting and we ended up covering all the rooms over the course of about an hour. The docents were weird about our jackets for reasons I don't understand (they didn't speak English and we don't speak Hungarian) but they wanted us to either wear our jackets (it was a bit hot in there) or check them at for free at the basement cloak room, which we did... I'd recommend you just do that at the onset as they had invited us to do when we bought our tickets. Anyway, at only 3500 HUF (about $9.50) for (more for the special exhibitions), it's a good value and a nice option to kill an hour on a rainy day.

At first, I only wanted to see the building, and then I decided to go inside and see if I could see some exhibitions. I got a ticket, and it was definitely worth it; quite cheap for the amount of things you get to see, and it was truly interesting! The building from the inside is also quite spectacular, and you can take all the time you want to visit each room. I learned a lot about Hungary and its culture. Once you're done, you can enjoy the park surrounding the building, which is free, and allows you to rest a bit, with several benches in the shade. It's quite peaceful. If you buy the ticket on the machine, don't hesitate to ask the receptionist for additional information about which collections you're allowed to visit; they should give you a pamphlet with a map that will be quite useful. Also, most of the important elements are translated in english, so don't be too worried about this. Just a warning: backpacks are not allowed except if they are really small, so do go to the wardrobe to leave it here before starting your visit. I wasn't given this information by the receptionist, which led to an extremely awkward five minute conversation with an employee trying to use google translation to make me understand this (it wasn't his fault at all, it just made me anxious and made the beginning quite rocky, nothing bad).

I liked the museum but it could be much better. First of all, if there is a line, use ticket machines to the right before the desk. Poor signage means people wait on line when they don’t have to. Start on the main floor to the right by the cafe. I think many people miss this important part of the museum. Again not great signs. This starts with pre-historic artifacts and continues with artifacts from the various tribes that inhabited Hungary. Each room has a paragraph about who the new invaders are but the descriptions aren’t great. FYI if you are hot, this is the only area with good AC. This section ends with king Steven’s conversion to Christianity. Then proceed upstairs for the bulk of the museum. Ending with the Soviet era. End back on the main floor where you go into a closed room to see the coronation mantle. I wish this museum had a good audio tour it would make it much better.

The building itself is beautiful and the exhibits are fascinating. I found the layout very easy to navigate and found most of the staff were friendly enough, but one older gentleman was very rude to me. After going around one exhibit I came out into a room with a few paintings so I went to walk around this room and view the paintings but this member of staff pointed at the door and said it’s that way. I explained I wanted to look at the art and he said no and pointed at the door again. After visiting the fine arts museum yesterday and encountering plenty of rude staff I wasn’t surprised, but I was upset. I guess it just baffles me that despite having paid for the full pass, I was made to leave a room without being able to view the art. It is a shame how negative experiences such as that can taint the overall experience of the museum.

We came here on a wet day and it was the ideal place to spend a few hours. It’s a beautiful building with well laid out exhibits that detail Hungarian history from very early on until the fall of communism. Lots of beautiful and interesting objects as well as easy to follow information. We did almost miss the Coronation Mantle as it is behind a closed door to keep it in good condition. The staff member was very happy to let us in to see, we just had to ask! And don’t miss the Roman exhibits in the basement, really interesting to see.