Where did Sisi come into contact with the woven textiles of Kalotaszeg? What was the Queen's Hungarian room like, in Vienna? How did her laces brought from Brussels affect Hungarian lace workshops and Hungarian folk art? During her visit to Hungary in 1866, what clothes did Erzsébet order from the "Alter és Kiss" fashion store in Váci Street? What gift did the Mezőtúr potters send to the royal couple? Why did Archduchess Izabella photograph the Matyos?
In the special exhibition, we are looking for an answer to this, among other things, with the curator of the exhibition.
The exhibition presents a hitherto hidden part of Hungarian ethnography: Queen Sisi's particular interest in Hungarian folk art and its social and economic impact. Sisi did not only exert an influence on folk art in her own time but continues to do so by shaping our view on reimagined folk art to this day. Therefore, the exhibition also aims to display the revival of Hungarian folk art today.
Opening hours:
Tuesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m
CLOAKROOM: For safety reasons, the use of the cloakroom is obligatory and free of charge in the following cases:
Please leave any packages, all backpacks, umbrellas, and bags exceeding 30 cm (length) × 25 cm (height) × 15 cm (width) in the cloakroom.
Due to security reasons, bags of any size are not allowed to be carried on the back in the exhibitions, small backpacks can be hold in hand or worn on the front only.
Coats can only be brought into the exhibitions put on, not over the arms or shoulders. If you do not wish to keep the coats on you, please place it in the cloakroom.
In addition, it is forbidden to bring bottles, food, drink, toys or any dangerous objects that might harm or endanger the safety of the exhibited artworks.