Museum - Tokaj Museum

Tokaj Museum has been operating as a region museum since 1962. The institute serves as the main scientific basis of many conferences held in the area. Its permanent exhibition was opened in 1985 in a renovated building that had been a Greek trading house before. The museum collects relics of regional history, ethnography and fine arts.

Permanent exhibitions

Bedroom and Salon

The most beautiful room in the museum is the salon upstairs, which used to be the Greek merchantmen’s dining room and court room too. We are at a historical place where you can see beautifully painted wall pictures.

The World of Tokaj Hill

In our bigger exhibition room downstairs, our kind guests can see a thematic exhibition. During its viewing, you can get acquainted with the history and geology of Tokaj Hill (hereby Tokaj), such as its minerals and flora- fauna in details. You can also get acquanted with the archeological localities which arose after the settlement.

Ecclesiological Exhibition

One of the most spectacular and the most valuable unit of the museum’s permanent exhibition is the ecclesiological exhibition on the first floor. Mr. Béla Béres, a priest from Tokaj offered his 800 pieces collection to his favourite town’s museum in 1981.

Hidden Treasures from the Collection of Tokaj Museum

Upstairs, in this chamber room, the nice guest can see the most valuable treasures of Tokaj town: the original certificates of some Hungarian kings, namely Rudolf II. from 1598, Matthias II. from 1610 and Lipót I. from 1657.

further exhibitions