In the wake of the ancient world for a hundred years The Collection of Classical Antiquities, Museum of Fine Arts MúzeumCafé 9. author: László Török, member of the Academy, Archaeological Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Law VIII adopted by the Hungarian Parliament in 1896 decreed the establishment of the Fine Arts Museum. The building was inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph on 1 December 1906. The core of the exhibition comprised the private collections of 17th and 18th-century aristocrats as well as other European paintings and graphic art. On behalf of […]
Does the virtual representation of art treasures increase the popularity of museums? MúzeumCafé 9. A museum presents a virtual world. Several aspects of the real world have to be displayed within four walls. All that museology has ever used, i.e. pictures, items, has basically served this virtual world. Digital devices represent an essential but only technical change in the virtual toolbar of museology. This is particularly true for archaeology. […]
From a tapestry to a Quarter The Kogart Foundation – diverse activities for contemporary art MúzeumCafé 9. author: Gábor Martos It is actually a simple recipe, involving only an idea, an inclination and money – of course, a good idea, a strong inclination and, most importantly, a lot of money. The result is grandiose, exhibitions, which are significant from the perspective of art history, awards supporting young arts graduates and, last but not least, an […]
Csonka János Museum – soon to open MúzeumCafé 8. author: Viktória V. Nagy A museum is opening in the former residence of János Csonka, originally an engine fitter who became an internationally famous inventor. Personal objects of Csonka, who was elected a permanent member of the Royal Hungarian Natural Science Society at the age of 35, have been placed in a glass cabinet right by the entrance. In […]
Andrea Kőhalmi, director of the Pécs Arts and Literature Centre MúzeumCafé 8. author: Zoltán Lévay Arts and Literature Centre – the name suggests that the culture loving residents of Pécs can find everything here. The institution encompassing all arts genres has a theatre seating nearly 200 where classical music concerts and other high-standard music programmes, literary evenings, theatre performances and conferences are held. Smaller halls accommodate similar events and the […]
Antal András Deák, senior museologist at the Danube Museum MúzeumCafé 8. author: Ádám Sztankay Marking the Year of the Renaissance, he gave a talk in Esztergom about the history of the Renaissance hydraulic machine. On that occasion the title ‘historian of technology’ was next to his name. His office, more precisely his desk, is in the loft of the Danube Museum. If people ask what he does he usually […]
Wilfried Seipel Director of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum to retire in January MúzeumCafé 8. author: Eszter Szablyár Although an Egyptologist, Wilfried Seipel chose for his pre-retirement farewell exhibition a display of 20th-century Russian cartoonists and propaganda artists. Brass tanks, Marx and Lenin stand sentry on the second floor. “I’ve always wanted a museum where it’s not only snobbery that gets people in; where young people also like going; where I feel like […]
Buffalo Reserve in Balatonmagyaródi MúzeumCafé 8. author: György Halmos The indigenous buffalo is one of Hungary’s ecological treasures. It is easier to collect Herend porcelain, as a glass cabinet can store a collection, while buffalos require at least a few hectares of land and lots of fodder. Buffalos are favoured for their milk or meat, and these stubborn and extremely strong creatures are also […]
Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art Medzylaborce and Andy Warhol MúzeumCafé 8. author: Eszter Szablyár Twenty years ago Medzylaborce in Slovakia was rather reticent about the idea of opening a museum devoted to Andy Warhol, the daredevil of American pop art – at least simply on the grounds that his parents were born in the locality. Recalling the past and manufacturing the present are not easy in eastern Slovakia. The […]
Ars sacra Contemplating the world of sacral art MúzeumCafé 8. author: Gábor Martos Who knows how many hundreds of thousands or even millions of cards are sent and dropped in letter boxes all over the world in the weeks before Christmas? Thus do people across the globe transmit seasonal greetings with images of Christ’s birth from different ages and in a variety of styles. When seeing such paintings, […]