Mu­seum of Hun­gari­an Ap­plied Folk Art

The Museum of Hungarian Applied Folk Art is part of the Hungarian Heritage House (located 500 meters from Corvin Square), currently has 10 000 objects, collects objects from the entire country and presents the history, outstanding creators, workshops and trends in applied folk art. This is the only comprehensive Hungarian collection of objects from the five specializations in applied folk art (embroidery, weaving, pottery, carving and folk crafts). Six hundred of the museum’s objects are deposited with the Folk Art Collection at Kecskemét, and 2200 objects are exhibited in various rural indoor and open-air museums (at Buzsák, Bogyoszló, Decs, Hajdúszoboszló, Karcag, Kiskunhalas and Mezőkövesd). 

At the museum’s public workshops, visitors can learn about the work processes, techniqus, raw materials and tools directly from the masters. In the workshop straw and husk doll makers, mat weavers, pearl jewel makers, embroiderers, basket makers, felt makers, felt cloak decorators and weavers work and hold presentations during the official hours of the museum.

The museum organizes activities for children to give them a glimpse of traditional folk culture and to allow them make their own pieces of art in the open workshop led by a museum educationist.