Szeged’s beautiful museum building restored – astonishing photos

The museum’s facade is as if people could see it in 1896 thanks to its restoration. The project was carried out with the financial aid of the European Union giving HUF 1.5 billion (EUR 4.3 million) for the renovation costs of the museum, the castle, and its garden.

The Ferenc Móra Museum is in the heart of the southern Hungarian city, near the embankment of the River Tisza, and it is a significant part of the cityscape, Magyar Epitok reported. The museum has a permanent and several temporary exhibitions presenting a lot of archaeologic, ethnographic, numismatic, historic, and natural scientific materials. Furthermore, scientific research currently going on in the museum is also significant.

At the inauguration of the new museum building, László Botka, the mayor of the city, said that the renovation served two main causes. Firstly, it aimed to preserve the building which is an important part of the cityscape while, secondly, it provides an opportunity to organise exhibitions meeting the requirements of the 21st century.

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The European Union gave HUF 900 million (EUR 2.5 million) for the project, and the local government amended that source with HUF 600 million (EUR 1.6 million). The former culture palace which was 124 years old this year received its original colour, and it looks as if people saw it in 1896 when it was inaugurated. In the next few months, even the square in front of the museum will be renewed together with Stefánia Avenue.