Situated in the heart of the city, the Akvárium Klub, Budapest’s not-to-be-missed cultural venue offers multifunctional spaces, a unique underwater bistro, a conference room, elegant design and professional architectural solutions. Its concert halls have hosted the cream of the Hungarian popular music scene and countless world stars, and its terrace is an outdoor meeting point in the city centre with a rare vibe.

Food & Drink

Akvárium Klub’s bistro and terrace is open every day.

Cloakroom

You cannot bring a coat, bag or umbrella into some of the rooms of Akvárium Klub, so please use the cloakroom

Parking

It is not recommended to drive to the Akvárium Klub, but parking is available in the underground car park next to the club.
Free bike storage is available for those arriving by bicycles.

Other information

Dog-friendly venue

The collective and concerted presentation of the values of contemporary Hungarian music: ever since its foundation in 1996, this has been the chief mission of the Budapest Music Center as a concert organizer, record label and information centre. Home to a Concert Hall, a Library with a music collection of 100,000 items, and the Opus Jazz Club, which showcases the latest in European jazz, BMC’s building in Mátyás Street hosts 400 concerts a year.

Food & Drink

Opus Jazz Club, which includes a restaurant, serves international cuisine.

Parking

In the vicinity of BMC, you can park your car in the underground car park of the Studium Office Building, in the open-air car park on Csarnok tér, and in public spaces.

Originally called the People’s Opera, Erkel Theatre was opened on 7 December 1911. Reconstructed on several occasions, the building functioned as the Hungarian State Opera’s second venue between 1951 and 2007, and from 2013 to 2022. With the Opera House reopened in March 2022, and Erkel Theatre awaiting a comprehensive and much-needed modernization, the latter now provides a venue mostly for hosted productions.

CATERING

During the intervals, you can have a snack or a drink at Bernáth’s.

CLOAKROOM

The use of the cloakroom is compulsory and free of charge at Erkel Theatre.

PARKING

Parking is possible in the streets around Erkel Theatre.

ACCESSIBILITY

The building is wheel-chair accessible with a lift by the main entrance.

OTHER

Only assistance, guide and police dogs as defined by law, as well as animals included in the productions, are allowed to enter the Erkel Theatre.

The Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art occupies an important position in the network of national, Central European and international contemporary art museums. It is one of the most recently established museums in Hungary, with a well-organised collection, a concentrated collecting area and a modern museum building. Through its collection and its professional activities, it contributes to the promotion, understanding and acceptance of a wide range of contemporary art.

Food & Drink

The building of Müpa Budapest is home to P’Art Café and Bistro.

Cloakroom

For safety reasons, the use of the cloakroom is obligatory and free of charge.

Parking

Visitors to the museum can park their cars in the underground car park of Müpa Budapest, for a parking fee, or in public spaces. Information on the current parking fees is available on Müpa Budapest’s website.

Accessibility

The museum is completely barrier-free and easily accessible for wheelchair users.

The Hungarian National Gallery is the largest public collection to present the history of fine art in Hungary. Its collections range from the founding of the state to the present day, from the earliest Hungarian relics to contemporary art. The gallery currently has a collection of 110,000 works of art, the highlights of which can be seen in the permanent exhibitions, while the museum’s temporary displays offer deeper insights into the work of individual artists.

Food & Drink

In the Hungarian National Gallery a café awaits the visitors. It is open during the opening hours of the Gallery.

Cloakroom

For safety reasons, the use of the cloakroom is obligatory and free of charge. Valuables can be deposited during the visit in our lockable safes or in a “take and return” linen bag available free of charge in the cloakroom.

Parking

Entering the area of the Buda Castle by car is only possible with an entry permit. The gallery can be accessed directly on foot or in a wheelchair, or can be reached by public transportation based on the information provided on the venue’s website.

Accessibility

For disabled visitors access is provided in Building B. Level access elevators are available in Building C.

The House of Music is a home for music and an opportunity for personal connection to the world of sounds in a place that redefines the notion of cultural spaces inside and out. It offers music-related programmes at different levels and in different forms, always keeping in mind the three main pillars of its mission: immediacy, the encouragement of discovery and unrepeatable experiences.

Food & Drink

The House of Music Hungary has a restaurant, a café and a snack bar. The latter is open until whatever performance is on.

Cloakroom

The cloakroom is free of charge, and visitors to the exhibitions are required to use it. There are also free lockers for bags and small coats.

Parking

If you come by car, you can use the Museum Underground Car Park, an 800-lot facility. It is accessible from Dózsa György út, between Damjanich and Dembinszky utca. From the underground car park, the House of Music Hungary can be reached in a few minutes’ walk through City Park, with signposts to guide you along the way.
Buy your tickets online for 2 hours of free parking on the performance day. Claim your discount by having your parking slip validated at the information desk of the House of Music Hungary. If your concert is in the evening, validate your parking slip before the start of the performance, until 8 pm. The parking discount provided by the House of Music Hungary is valid for one entry and exit on the day of the performance.
Bicycles can be locked to the bike stands outside the House of Music Hungary.  

Accessibility

The House of Music Hungary is completely barrier-free and easily accessible for wheelchair users. Barrier-free routes within the building are indicated by pictograms.

MOMkult is a key cultural venue of the 12th District, a prominent presence in the new city centre that is emerging along the axis of Csörsz Street. Infused with Bauhaus characteristics, the domed historic building opened in 1951. With its beautiful, unique atmosphere and exclusive interiors, is a cultural institution in green surroundings, including community spaces and offering a wide variety of entertainment, from music and theatre to literary and educational events, as well as exhibitions.

CATERING

Café MOM is open every day 10am – 6pm, as well as while the events last.

CLOAKROOM

The use of the cloakroom is compulsory during seated events in the dome hall and in the theatre.

PARKING

Parking near MOMkult is possible in the car park of the Budapest Congress Center, in the underground car park of the Larus Restaurant and Event Center, in the underground car park of the MOM Park shopping mall and in the streets.

ACCESSIBILITY

MOMkult is wheelchair-accessible.

OTHER

Only assistance dogs are allowed in the MOMkult.

Müpa Budapest is one of Hungary’s best-known cultural brands and one of the most modern cultural institutions, bringing together the different arts in a unique way: here classical and popular music rendezvous with jazz and world music, opera, contemporary circus and dance with literature and film. It was created in 2005 to present and make accessible new trends and tendencies, while respecting the traditions of national and European art, and to offer high quality experiences to both connoisseurs and the general public.

Food & Drink

In Müpa Budapest, you can eat or have refreshments at P’Art Restaurant and Café, or at the mobile snack bars you can find in the foyer and on the upper floors before the performances and during the intervals.

Parking

You can use Müpa Budapest’s underground and surface parking facilities free of charge with a non-free ticket for one of the day’s performances. The parking discount provided by such a ticket is valid for one entry and exit on the day of the performance.
Free bike storage is available for those arriving by bicycles.

Thanks to the diversity of its collections and the large number of masterpieces, Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts is one of the most prestigious public collections in Europe. Its permanent exhibitions showcase relics of universal and Hungarian art from antiquity to the end of the 18th century, including works by such artists as Raffaello, Dürer, Cranach, Titian, El Greco, Rubens, Velázquez and Goya. With the largest reconstruction in a hundred years now completed, visitors can once again visit all the historicizing spaces of the museum, from the Romanesque to the Baroque Hall.

Catering

The Museum of Fine Arts has a café and bistro, welcoming visitors during the museum’s opening hours.

Cloakroom

The use of the cloakroom is mandatory for security reasons and is free of charge. You can borrow a canvas bag in the cloakroom to take your personal belongings into the exhibition space, free of charge.

Parking

Visitors arriving by car can use the Museum Underground Parking, an 800-space facility on Dózsa György Road. It is accessible from Dózsa György Road, between Damjanich and Dembinszky Streets. From the underground car park, the museum can be reached in a few minutes’ walk through City Park. Purchase your museum ticket on the Liget+ website and get two hours of free parking. To get the concession, validate your parking slip at the information desk of the museum.

Accessibility

The main entrance can also be accessed by means of an external lift on the right of the main staircase, which you can operate yourself during opening hours. There are two disabled parking spaces by the right side of the building, behind the taxi rank, from where the external lift is accessible without the need to cross the road.

Toldi is the capital’s most modern and popular art cinema, a permanent venue for countless festivals, events and concert films. Both rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art projection and sound technology, while the profile and the atmosphere of the long-established cinema continue to persist and be marked by candour and open-mindedness. The legendary cinema and its well-known Toldi Klub are a popular meeting place for young people looking to relax in the centre of Budapest.

Parking

In the vicinity of Toldi, you can park your car in public spaces.

The Art Nouveau main building of the Liszt Academy, inaugurated in 1907, is a legendary concert venue. The Grand Hall with golden laurel ceiling and many symbolic ornaments as well as the more intimate Georg Solti Chamber Hall fit even for opera performances are known for their excellent acoustics. Founded by Ferenc Liszt, it is a bastion of music education and musicology, and among the best 100 performing arts universities in the world.

Food & Drink

In Liszt Academy, a snack bar operates in the auditorium during the intervals.

Parking

In the vicinity of Liszt Academy, you can park your car in public spaces.