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New Museum of Transport - the architects visited the site

  • 11 October 2018

We had the pleasure to welcome the representatives of the 15 successful Hungarian and world-renowned international architects participating in the design contest of the new Hungarian Museum of Transport at the Northern Maintenance Depot in Kőbánya.

Ábrahám Ganz Foundry Collection is Closed Due to Event

  • 13 February 2019

Dear Visitors!

The Ganz Abraham Foundry Collection is closed due to an event on Thursday, February 21st 2019.

Visitors are welcome on the other days of the week as usual.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport

Opening hours of the Library of the Museum of Electrical Engingeering

  • 04 October 2017

Tuesday, 10:00 – 13:00 

Connections From the Connective Railway Bridge to the Liberty Bridge

  • 17 October 2017

A new exhibition in the Ábrahám Ganz Foundry Collectio, from the 26th of october!

Government Decision on the Future of the Museum of Transport

  • 11 July 2017

In May 2017, the Government made a decision concerning the future of the Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport, and the revision of the previous concept. 

A new piece of the collection: an Ikarus 311

  • 20 November 2018

A new bus was added to the collection of the Hungarian Museum of Transport: an Ikarus 311 has been purchased.

Connections – Exhibition opening in the Foundry

  • 27 October 2017

Our most recent temporary exhibition opened on the 26th October in the Ábrahám Ganz Foundry Collection.

The architects about the Northern Maintenance Depot

  • 20 November 2018

The site visits in October offered an opportunity for the participants of the international design contest to take a look at the Northern Maintenance Depot, the future home of the Hungarian Museum of Transport. We asked them about their opinion.

A new piece of the collection: an FVV CSM

  • 05 November 2018

After more than 30 years, a new tram was added to the collection of the museum: an FVV CSM–4 – called the „Bengalian” - has arrived from Szeged.

New Hungarian Museum of Transport – participants announced

  • 25 September 2018

The pre-qualification phase of the design competition for the new Hungarian Museum of Transport has ended. Besides the previously invited eleven architects, four more applicants were given the opportunity to participate in the contest. The design competition for this large-scale cultural development in the area of the Northern Maintenance Depot in Budapest has attracted a great deal of interest worldwide, with 90 valid applications.

International Design Competition launched for the new Hungarian Museum of Transport

  • 09 August 2018

The Hungarian Museum of Transport, one of the oldest transport museums in Europe will be rebuilt on a historically significant brownfield site in Budapest. The museum has launched an international design competition to select the best team of architects for its ambitious redevelopment program.

New Ikarus Bus in our Collection

  • 28 March 2018

The newest piece in the collection of the Museum of Transport: the Ikarus 396.27 long-distance bus.