The Hungarian National Museum

 The Hungarian National Museum Mihály Pollack The Hungarian National Museum (Hungarian: Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, founded 1802)) is the national museum of Hungary, which collects artefacts of the Hungarian's history and shows them. The main building is in Budapest VIII district and was built is in classicist style between by the architect Mihály Pollack.

 Hystory of the museum The Hungarian National Museum is said to have been founded in 1802 when Count Ferenc Széchényi set up the National Széchényi Library. This would then be followed a year later by the donating of a mineral collection by Széchényi’s wife. This led to the creation of the Hungarian National Museum as being a natural history museum, and not only a library. In 1807 the Hungarian National Parliament passed legislation on the new institution and asked the nation to help donate to the museum.

 The building where the Hungarian National Museum is currently located was built from The style of the main building was laid out in a neo-classical style and was added onto by other artists in the form of statues, paintings and other architecture.

 There has also been a garden that is used primarily for various concerts. Various artists have performed here including Ferenc Liszt. Today the garden is the venue of the Museum Festival.

 History of Hungary from the foundation of the state to 1990 Middle Ages  Modern and Contemporary History  Scholar Hungarians who made the 20th century  On the East-West frontier  The coronation mantle  Medieval and Early Modern Lapidary  Roman Lapidary

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