The Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts (Iparmuveszeti Muzeum) holds its annual Christmas market in December. The date of the Xmas Fair changes from year to year, but to cater for more visitors, the Christmas Market is usually held at one or two of the weekends during the Advent.
Museum of Applied Arts Budapest – Phil Calvert Photography
Christmas Market at the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest:
first weekend of December
The Christmas fair is simultaneous with an Advent Family Weekend at the Museum, with workshops and many programs for the children.
The program of the event and some photos will come soon. Please check back later.
Until then, take a look at some of the fantastic displays from the exhibitions of the Museum of Applied Arts (Iparművészeti Múzeum) on Ulloi Way, Budapest, District IX.
Hopp Ferenc Eastern Asian Museum (also managed by the Museum of Applied Arts) features beautiful objects from the Asian continent, like ceramics from China, Japanese wooden carvings
The museum will also have some Christmas decoration workshops (date not finalized yet). Some of the previous programmes
- making Korean Christmas decors (yes, in Budapest, did we mention that Budapest is a cosmopolitan city?)
- Origami girlands
- and other Christmas decor with an Asian infusion
December 1 – 30 at the Nagyteteny Castle in Budapest
Budapest Museum of Applied Arts Christmas Fair
Another smaller museum in Nagyteteny Palace is also under the management of the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest. This nice 19th century palace on the outskirts of Budapest is in Nagyteteny district (District XXII, 9-11 Kastelypark Street). Each year in the Advent period, the Nagyteteny Castle gets a range of beautiful Christmas decor, plus you can see the old 19th century furniture and interior decor of Hungary (at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian empire)
In the month of December, from Tuesday to Sunday (except Christmas holidays), you can see the Christmas trees of designers, made or decorated by Hungarian designers.
On one of the weekends, you can also participate at a very children and family friendly program in Budapest, where the kids can also make Christmas tree decorations, you can buy some little gifts, etc.
This Christmas event is absolutely not touristy, as the castle itself is about an hour’s ride from the city center of Budapest with public transport (about 35 min by taxi)
See more info about Budapest Museums and Budapest Attractions.
Exhibits at the Museum of Applied Arts
The location of the Museum of Applied Arts on Budapest Tourist Map: in the center of the map, you can see the yellow M symbol for the museum.
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