5 special programmes during the Night of Museums in Budapest

The Night of Museums, organised for the 16^th time this year, is by now a traditional midsummer celebration of the richness that Hungarian museums, galleries and other cultural or architectural spaces have to offer. Here are five alternative tips collected by funzine.hu, if you want to see some special, hidden gems that are generally not open to the public.

A walk in the secret rooms of the Zichy Palace

[5:30-6:30pm] Discover the locked rooms and halls of this Baroque palace in Óbuda that hosts the Kassák Múzeum, the Vasarely Múzeum and the Óbuda Museum, all the while learning about the connection between the historical building and the leading Hungarian avant-garde poet of the 20^th century, Lajos Kassák.

Literary tour at the Writers’ Association

[6:00-7:30pm] Learn about the legacy of the Hungarian Writers’ Association and its headquarters in the 6^th district from the attic to the cellar. You can even handle some of the antique treasures of the library.

A historical walk in the 104-year-old Hotel Astoria