Móra Ferenc Museum

The Móra Ferenc Museum occupies a large neoclassical building on the Tisza riverbank, unmistakable with its colonnaded façade facing the water. Founded in the late nineteenth century, it holds one of the largest and most significant regional collections in Hungary, with particular strengths in archaeology and natural history. The archaeological exhibits cover the prehistoric and early medieval settlement of the Tisza valley, including Avar, Hun, and early Magyar finds from local excavations.

The natural history collection is extensive and well displayed, with exhibits on the flora, fauna, and geology of the Great Southern Plain. There is also a fine arts section and changing temporary exhibitions. The building itself is worth seeing: the interior retains much of its original neoclassical decoration, and the riverside terrace offers one of the better views of the Tisza. The museum is large enough to fill a couple of hours comfortably and is one of Szeged's best reasons to stay an extra day.

things to do museum
A story
The museum is named after Ferenc Móra, who served as its director from 1917 until his death in 1934 and was also one of Hungary's best-loved writers of children's books. Móra conducted many of the early excavations in the Tisza region himself and discovered significant finds, including a large Avar-period cemetery at Fehértó. His dual career as writer and archaeologist was not considered unusual at the time; several of his novels draw on the archaeological world he inhabited.

Other places in Things to Do