Miksa Róth Memorial House

Exploring the techniques and work of Hungary’s master glazier Miksa Roth, this museum in his old house is a great place for a short afternoon visit. Stand and marvel at his work – which can also be found in some of the great buildings of Budapest, including Opera House, Parliament, St Stephen’s Basilica and Vajhunyad Castle. You’ll also get a chance to see his workshop and how the house was furnished back when it was used.

Address: 26 Nefelejcs Street, 1078 Budapest
Opening hours: 2pm–6pm Tue–Sun, closed on Sunday
Ticket price: HUF 750 for adults, HUF 350 for kids, students and seniors

Pinball Museum

The wonderfully named Pinball Museum houses one of the largest collections of pinball machines in Europe. Started as a labour of love by collector Balázs Pálfi, the place is more than just an exhibit as you can buy a pass and play on as many of the museum’s 130 machines as you want for free. For the real enthusiasts, there are also tournaments, a guided pinball history tour and an on-site cafe if you’re planning on staying a while (no alcohol, though).

Address: 18 Radnóti Miklós Street, 1137 Budapest
Opening hours: 4pm–12am Wed–Fri, 2pm–12am Sat, 10am–10pm Sun, closed on Monday & Tuesday
Ticket price: HUF 3000 for adults, HUF 2000 for young adults (under 26) and for seniors over 62

Invisible Exhibition

If you want to gain an understanding of the world as blind people perceive it, then the Invisible Exhibition is a place worth visiting. Billed as an “interactive journey to an invisible world, where in total darkness you find your way only by touch, sounds and scent.” – you’ll be lead around several spaces by someone with a visual impairment who will attempt to show you how you can interact with the world around you using your other senses and answer questions you might have about what it’s like to live with a visual impairment.

Address: 16–20 Kis Rókus Street, 1024 Budapest
Opening hours: 10am–8pm Mon–Tue–Thu (last tour starts at 7pm), 10am–11pm Fri (last tour starts at 5:45pm), 10am–8pm Sat & Sun (last tour starts at 7pm)
Ticket price: HUF 1700 for adults, HUF 1400 for students and seniors, HUF 1200/person for groups of over 20 people, HUF 4500 for families (2 adults + maximum 3 children under 14)

Game Over Budapest

A bit like the Pinball Museum, this place is best avoided if you’re not really into console games, specifically ones from the 80s/90s like the Sega, NES, SNES, Terminator, Game Cube, Comodore, Game Boys, PS1, Xbox, etc. If it is your thing, though, step right in and for just 8 Euros you can stay and play for as long as you like. There is no information though and no guide on hand, so if you want to hear the history, make sure you bring an expert.

Address: 1 Liszt Ferenc Square, 1061 Budapest
Opening hours: 12pm–10pm Mon–Sat, 12pm–8pm Sun
Ticket price: HUF 2500

CSOPA Playbar

The CSOPA Playbar, located over the river in the charming Óbuda neighborhood, is a giant science lab, ripe for the experimenting and fun for adults and kids. With trippy science exhibitions, nerd-themed escape rooms, experiments laid on in an auditorium and even a 9D cinema, this makes a perfect place for a family day out, or even a first date that’s likely to be remembered a little more positively than dinner and drinks.

Address: 38–44 Bécsi Way, 1036 Budapest
Opening hours: 10am–10pm daily
Ticket price: HUF 1100 for adults, HUF 900 for kids (for each exhibition)

The House of Houdini

The House of Houdini, located inside the Buda Castle walls holds the largest Europe-based collection of Houdini artefacts and offers a fascinating look into the life of one of the world’s most famous illusionists.

It’s rather a small museum, but entrance is cheap and the guide will happily show you props – including the famous handcuffs as well as personal correspondence and one of his bibles – and explain more about Houdini’s life. And top things off, you’ll be treated to a little magic show at the end.

Address: 11 Dísz Square, 1014 Budapest
Opening hours: 10am–7pm daily
Ticket price: €6.50

Hospital in the Rock

Back in the 1930’s, in anticipation of future hostilities, a hospital was built in the caverns that run under Buda Castle. The hospital saw the heaviest use during the Siege of Budapest in 44/45 when it handled many hundreds of dead and injured and was without food, medicine and other supplies for long periods. Because of the constant threat of bombing, the dead had to be carried out at night and buried in bomb craters.

After the war, the hospital fell out of use, and while converted into a nuclear bunker during the Cold War, it was thankfully never needed. Today the museum has waxwork recreations of various scenes from the hospital’s history and various artefacts on display.

Address: 4/C Lovas Way, 1012 Budapest
Opening hours: 10am–8pm daily. English guided tours depart every hour on the hour. Last entry is at 7 pm.
Ticket price: Full price: HUF 4000, discounted price: HUF 2000 (years 6-25 and years 62-70), family ticket: HUF 8000 (2 adults and 2 children).

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