Qual­i­fic­a­tion of Folk Art­works

A qualified work of applied folk art is a registered item of the Museum of Applied Hungarian Folk Art in category "MR" or "MT". Qualification may be applied for at the Applied Folk Arts Department of the Hungarian Heritage House. Applications should be addressed to the General Manager. The qualification procedure is the responsibility of the Applied Folk Art Qualification Board.

Categories of qualified folk art items

  1. Wainwight works, carts, wheels
  2. Leatherwork
  3. Brick stoves and ovens
  4. Lace
  5. Buildings: ornaments, gates, fences, playgrounds, memorials, tombs, thatched roofs etc.
  6. Handmade and hand-painted wooden furniture
  7. Woodcarvings, bone-carving
  8. Pottery
  9. Rush, straw and corn-husk objects
  10. Fisher nets, ropes
  11. Decorated eggs
  12. Embroidery
  13. Barrels
  14. Blue dye cloths
  15. Hats
  16. Knives
  17. Metalwork
  18. Saddlery
  19. Handmade candles
  20. Ginger bread figures
  21. Naive sculptures
  22. Felt
  23. Folk jewelry (enamel, pearl)
  24. Folk instruments
  25. Folk toys
  26. Handmade dolls in folk costumes
  27. Sandals, boots, shoes
  28. Lacework and handmade buttons
  29. Traditional handmade fur coats
  30. Fur coat decorations
  31. Linen
  32. Folk Costumes
  33. Handmade souvenirs

Trademark

The Applied Folk Arts Section of the Hungarian Heritage House issues trademarks to ensure that certain items are qualified. Trademark may be bought at the Applied Folk Arts Section of the Hungarian Heritage House.

Further Information

Hungarian Heritage House 
Applied Folk Arts Department

Address: Corvin tér 8., 1011 Budapest, Hungary
Postal address:, Pf. 23, 1251 Budapest
Phone/Fax: +36 30 729 2196

Folk Mu­sic and Folk Dance Camps in 2026

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Night of Mu­seums in the Hun­gari­an Her­it­age House

This year, too, the Hungarian Heritage House will open its doors on the Night of Museums. Here, the past will become an experience and tradition will take on new meaning. The Buda Vigadó building will be open for exploration from the attic to the cellar.
 

From Game to Mas­tery, 2026

The Hungarian Heritage Houses’ exhibition, titled “From Play to Mastery", presents the works of students who graduated from the 2024-2026 cohorts of the folk crafts vocational training programs.

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