Hungarian Natural History Museum

The Hungarian Natural History Museum is Hungary’s national natural history museum located in Budapest, housing extensive research collections in paleontology, mineralogy, zoology and entomology. The institution serves both public exhibition and scientific research roles and holds reference collections for Hungary and the region.

Permanent displays typically cover fossils, minerals, mounted specimens and educational exhibits explaining natural history topics; the museum also stages temporary exhibitions and outreach programs. The museum’s collections were assembled over the 19th and 20th centuries and continue to support taxonomic and conservation research.

The museum is sited in central Budapest and is accessible from the city’s main public-transport routes. Visitors should allow time for both the permanent galleries and any temporary exhibitions that may be running.

• Collections and research access: Large sections of the museume28099s scientific collections are used for research and may not be fully displayed in the public exhibition halls; check temporary exhibitions for special displays.

What to See #

• Paleontology: Paleontology and fossil displays presenting vertebrate and invertebrate specimens used for public education and research.
• Mineralogy and geology: Mineralogy and geology exhibits that include minerals and rock specimens from Hungary and international collections, used for display and scientific study.
• Zoology and entomology: Zoology and entomology collections and displays covering vertebrate and invertebrate diversity and taxonomy, many of which are used by researchers as reference material.