This small museum focuses on folk art from around Hungary. There are impressive collections of fine textiles and embroidery, wood and bone carvings, leatherwork, pottery, metalwork and dolls dressed in traditional costume. Don't miss the wonderful devil masks, traditionally worn during the Busójárás festival in Mohács in southern Hungary.
Museum of Applied Hungarian Folk Art
Castle District
Transportation
- bus: 86
- tram: 19, 41
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