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   Hungary

Budapest, Hungary


Index:

Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS

Ady Endre Emlékmúzeum
(Endre Ady Memorial Museum)
      Date founded: 1977 		 
 
Veres Pálné ú 4-6
H-1053 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 137 8563

Media:
Manuscripts. Correspondence. Memorabilia.
Special Collections:
Endre Ady (1877-1919), poet

Academy of Fine Arts, Scenic Department  
 
Andrássy út 69/71
H-1061 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 322 0629
Telefax: +36 (1) 342 2559

Association of Hungarian Theatres  
 
Városligeti fasor 38
H-1068 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 342 0146
Telefax: +36 (1) 342 0146

Special Collections:
Theatre (Hungary)

Bajor Gizi Színészmúzeum
(Gizi Bajor Actors Museum)
      Date founded: 1952 		 
 
Stromfeld Aurél tér 16
H-1124 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 356 4294
Telefax: +36 (1) 356 4294

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre.
Media:
Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Costumes. Memorabilia.
Special Collections:
Actors (Hungary)
Theatre (Hungary)

Bajor Gizi, actor
Hilda Gobbi, actress

Bartók Béla Emlékház
(Béla Bartók Memorial Museum)
      Date founded: 1981 		 
 
Csalán tér 29
H-1025 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 394 2100
Telefax: +36 (1) 394 4472

Special Collections:
Béla Bartók (1881-1945), composer

Budapest Music Center, Hungarian Music Information Center
Library 		 
 
Lónyay u. 41
H-1093 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 455 8071
Telefax: +36 (1) 210 6908
E-mail: info@bmc.hu
Homepage: http://www.bmc.hu/
Monday: 9:00-16:00
Tuesday: 9:00-16:00
Wednesday: 9:00-16:00
Thursday: 9:00-16:00
Friday: 9:00-13:00

Materials loan.

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Composers (Hungarian) (20th-21st century)

Budapesti Történeti Muzeum
(Historical Museum of Budapest)
      Date founded: 1897 		 
 
Szent György tér 2
Pf 4
H-1250 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 175 7533
Telefax: +36 (1) 155 8894
E-mail: hl3797oze@ella.hu
Sunday: 10:00-16:00 (January-February); 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-December)
Tuesday: 10:00-16:00 (January-February); 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-December)
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00 (January-February); 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-December)
Thursday: 10:00-16:00 (January-February); 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-December)
Friday: 10:00-16:00 (January-February); 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-December)

Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Központ
Könyvtár
(Lóránd Eötvös University; Central Library)
      Date founded: 1635 		 
 
Ferenciek tér 6
H-1053 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 483
      H-1053 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 266 5866
Telefax: +36 (1) 266 4634

Fövárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár
(Metropolitan Ervin Szabo Library)
      Date founded: 1904 		 
 
VIII Szabó Ervin tér 1
H-1371 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 487
      H-1371 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 411 5000
Telefax: +36 (1) 411 5002
E-mail: info@fszek.hu
Homepage: http://www.fszek.hu/

Fóvárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár
Zenei Gyüjteménye
(Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library; Music Collection)
      Date founded: 1964 		 
 
Ötpacsirta u. 4
H-1052 Budapest VIII 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 411 5011
Telefax: +36 (1) 411 5010
E-mail: zena@fszek.hu
Homepage: http://www.fszek.hu/
Online-Catalog: http://www.fszek.hu/
Monday: 14:00-20:00
Tuesday: 10:00-16:00
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00
Thursday: 14:00-20:00
Friday: 10:00-16:00
Saturday: 10:00-16:00

Fees for using facility. Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card
Materials loan. Interlibrary loan.
Reproductions: In house.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Opera. Ballet/dance. Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Programmes. Videos/films/DVDs. Sound recordings/CDs.

Hungarian Association of Actors  
 
Városligeti fasor 38
H-1068 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 342´ 0146
Telefax: +36 (1) 342 0146

Special Collections:
Actors (Hungary)

Hungarian Theatre Workers' Union  
 
Városligeti fasor 38
H-1068 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 342 9944
Telefax: +36 (1) 342 9944

Hungarian Writers Union, Playwrights` Section  
 
Bajza u. 18
H-1062 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 322 0631
Telefax: +36 (1) 321 3419

Special Collections:
Playwrights (Hungary)

ITI Magyar Központja
(Hungarian Centre of the International Theatre Institute) 		 
 
Krisztina krt. 57
H-1013 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 212 5247
Telefax: +36 (1) 212 5247
E-mail: mail@itihun.hu
Homepage: http://www.itihun.hu/
Monday: 10:00-16:00
Tuesday: 10:00-16:00
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00
Thursday: 10:00-16:00
Friday: 10:00-14:00

Special Collections:
Theatre (Hungary)

Kassák Lajos Múzeum
(Lajos Kassák Memorial Museum) 		 
 
Foe tér 1
Zichy-kastély
H-1033 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 368 7021
Telefax: +36 (1) 368 7021

Media:
Memorabilia.
Special Collections:
Lajos Kassák (1887-1967), painter, writer

Kodály Zoltán Emlékmúzeum
(Zoltán Kodály Memorial Museum)
      Date founded: 1990 		 
 
Kodály Körönd 1
H-1062 Budapest 		Mail:
      Andrássy ut. 89
      H-1062 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 352 7106
Telefax: +36 (1) 322 9647
E-mail: kodaly.budapest@museum.hu
Homepage: http://www.kodaly-inst.hu/museum/museum_hu.htm
Sunday: 10:00-14:00
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00
Thursday: 10:00-18:00
Friday: 10:00-18:00
Saturday: 10:00-18:00

Special Collections:
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967), composer

Liszt Ferenc Emlékmúzeum és Kutatóközpont
(Franz Liszt Memorial Museum and Research Center)
      Date founded: 1986 		 
 
Vörösmarty tér 35
H-1064 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 342 7320
Telefax: +36 (1) 342 7320
E-mail: eckhardt@lib.liszt.hu
Homepage: http://www.lisztmuseum.hu/

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Memorabilia.
Special Collections:
Franz Liszt (1811-1886), composer

Liszt Ferenc Zenemüvészeti Föiskola
Könyvtár
(Franz Liszt Music Academy; Library)
      Date founded: 1875 		 
 
Liszt Ferenc tér 8
H-1061 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 306
      H-1061 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 341 4788
Telefax: +36 (1) 321 4097
Homepage: http://www.lfze.hu/hp/nyitolap/index.html

Magyar Allami Operahaz
(Hungarian State Opera; Archives and Museum)
      Date founded: 1925 		 
 
Népköztársaság tér 22
H-1061Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 331 2550
Telefax: +36 (1) 311 9017
Homepage: http://www.opera.hu/

Special Collections:
Opera (Hungary)

Hungarian National Opera [archives]

Magyar Epitészek Kamarája és Szövetsége Konyvtár
(Association of Hungarian Architects; Library)
      Date founded: 1959 		 
 
Ötpacsirta tér 2
H-1371 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 449
      H-1371 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 182 444
Telefax: +36 (1) 184 699

Magyar Épitészeti Múzeum
(Hungarian Museum of Architecture)
      Date founded: 1968 		 
 
Mókus tér 20
H-1036 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 388 6170
Telefax: +36 (1) 388 6170

Special Collections:
Architects (Hungarian)

Magyar Filmintézet
(Hungarian Film Institute)
      Date founded: 1957 		 
 
Budakeszi út 51
H-1021 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 275 1875, 176 1322 (archive)
Telefax: +36 (1) 176 7106
Homepage: http://www.filmintezet.hu/
Interlibrary loan.

Subjects:
Cinema.
Media:
Books. Periodicals.

Magyar Irók Szövetsége
Könyvtár
(Association of Hungarian Writers; Library)
      Date founded: 1950 		 
 
Bajza tér 18
H-1406 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 19
      H-1406 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 122 8840
Telefax: +36 (1) 121 3419

Magyar Közmuvelodési Intézet
Könyvtár
(Hungarian Institute of Culture; Library)
      Date founded: 1951 		 
 
Corvin tér 8
H-1251 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 33
      H-1251 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 201 8973
Telefax: +36 (1) 201 5764

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Photos. Videos/films/DVDs.

Magyar Mozi- Es Filmtorténeti Múzeum
(Hungarian Cinema and Film History Museum) 		 
 
Népstadion ú 97
H-1143 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 429 599

Subjects:
Radio/TV.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Photos. Videos/films/DVDs.

Magyar Nemzeti Filmarchívum
(Hungarian National Film Archive) 		 
 
Budakeszi út 51/E
H-1021 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 394 1322
Telefax: +36 (1) 398 0781
E-mail: filmarchiv@ella.hu
Homepage: http://www.filmintezet.hu/

Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum
(Hungarian National Museum)
      Date founded: 1802 		 
 
Múzeum krt. 14-16
H-1088 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 338 2122
Telefax: +36 (1) 317 7806
E-mail: info@hnm.hu
Homepage: http://www.hnm.hu/
Sunday: 10:00-18:00
Tuesday: 10:00-18:00
Wednesday: 10:00-18:00
Thursday: 10:00-18:00
Friday: 10:00-18:00
Saturday: 10:00-18:00

Media:
Photos. Costumes.

Magyar Országos Levéltár
(Hungarian National Archives)
      Date founded: 1874 		 
 
Bécsi kapur tér 4
H-1014 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 3
      H-1250 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 225 2800
Telefax: +36 (1) 225 2817
E-mail: info@mol.gov.hu
Homepage: http://www.mol.gov.hu/
Monday: 8:30-15:50
Tuesday: 8:30-15:50
Wednesday: 8:30-15:50
Thursday: 8:30-15:50
Friday: 8:30-15:50

Magyar Rádió
Szakkönyvtár
(Hungarian Radio; Library)
      Date founded: 1947 		 
 
Bródy Sándor tér 5-7
H-1800 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 338 330, 339 330

Special Collections:
Radio (Hungarian)

Magyar Szinhazi Intézet
(Hungarian Theatre Institute)
      Date founded: 1952 		 
 
Krisztina körut 57
H-1916 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 23
      H-1253 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 375 2372
Telefax: +36 (1) 375 1184
Monday: 10:00-16:00
Tuesday: 10:00-16:00
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00
Thursday: 10:00-16:00
Friday: 10:00-16:00

Magyar Táncmüvészeti Föiskola
(Hungarian Dance Academy) 		 
 
Columbus u. 87-89
H-1145 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 439
      H-1372 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 273 3434
Telefax: +36 (1) 273 3433
E-mail: info@mtf.hu
Homepage: http://www.mtf.hu/

Magyar Zenei Tanács
(Hungarian Music Council)
      Date founded: 1990 		 
 
Vörösmarty tér 1
H-1364 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 47
      H-1051 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 118 4243
Telefax: +36 (1) 117 8267
Monday: 8:00-16:00
Tuesday: 8:00-16:00
Wednesday: 8:00-16:00
Thursday: 8:00-16:00
Friday: 8:00-14:00

Written application required.
Catalogs: Card
Materials loan. Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. In house.

Subjects:
Opera. Radio/TV. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Scores/libretti/music. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Choir works (Hungarian) [sheet music]
Composers, young (Hungarian) [manuscripts]

National Theatre Academy  
 
Hevesi Sándor tér 4
H-1077 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 322 0629
Telefax: +36 (1) 342 2559

Néprakzi Múzeum
(Ethnographical Museum)
      Date founded: 1872 		 
 
Kossuth Lájos tér 12
H-1055 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 55
      H-1363 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 473 2400
Telefax: +36 (1) 473 2401
E-mail: info@post.hem.hu
Homepage: http://www.neprajz.hu/

Special Collections:
Music instruments

Néprakzi Múzeum
Konyvtár
(Ethnographical Museum; Library)
      Date founded: 1872 		 
 
Kossuth Lájos tér 12
H-1055 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 55
      H-1363 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 473 2438
Telefax: +36 (1) 473 2437
E-mail: library@neprajz.hu
Homepage: http://www.neprajz.hu/konyvtar/
Monday: 10:00-16:00
Tuesday: 10:00-16:00
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00
Thursday: 10:00-16:00
Friday: 10:00-15:00

Örökmozgó Filmmúzeum
(Örökmozgó Film Museum) 		 
 
Erzsébet krt. 39
H-1074 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 342 2167
Homepage: http://www.filmintezet.hu/uj/english/index.htm

Országos Idegennyelvü Könyvtár
(National Foreign Language Library)
      Date founded: 1956 		 
 
Molnár tér 11
H-1056 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 469
      H-1462 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 318 3688
Telefax: +36 (1) 318 0147
Homepage: http://www.oik.hu/
Monday: 10:00-20:00
Tuesday: 10:00-20:00
Wednesday: 12:00-20:00
Thursday: 10:00-20:00
Friday: 10:00-20:00

Országos Közmüvelídési Központ
Szakkönyvtár
(Institute of Culture; Library)
      Date founded: 1951 		 
 
Corin tér 8
H-1251 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 33
      H-1251 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 115 9657
Telefax: +36 (1) 115 1348

Országos Széchényi Könyvtar
Szinháztörténeti Tár
(Széchényi National Library; Theatre History Collection)
      Date founded: 1949 		SIBMAS Member
 
I. Budavári Palota F-épület
H-1827 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 375 7533
Telefax: +36 (1) 375 6167
E-mail: kint@oszk.hu
Homepage: http://www.oszk.hu/
Monday: 13:00-17:00
Tuesday: 9:00-17:00
Wednesday: 9:00-17:00
Thursday: 9:00-17:00
Friday: 9:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-13:00

Fees for using facility. Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card. Printed
On-site use only. Interlibrary loan.
Reproductions: By user. In house.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Children's theatre. Puppet theatre. Cabaret/Kabaret. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Theatre architecture. Circus. Cinema. Radio/TV. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Properties. Models. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Masks.
Special Collections:
Almanacs, theatre
Programmes, school drama

Országos Szinháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet
(Historical Museum of the Theatre)
      Date founded: 1952 		SIBMAS Member
 
Krisztina krt. 57
H-1016 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 23
      H-1253 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 175 5590
Telefax: +36 (1) 175 1184
E-mail: pmuller@oszmi.hu
Homepage: http://www.oszmi.hu/

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre.
Media:
Books. Periodicals.

Petöfi Irodalmi Muzeum
(Irodalmi Petöfi Literary Museum)
      Date founded: 1954 		 
 
H-1054 Budapest
Károlyi Mihály tér 16 		Mail:
      Postafiók 71
      H-1054 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 158 5761
Telefax: +36 (1) 158 5140
Sunday: 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-February
Tuesday: 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-February
Wednesday: 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-February
Thursday: 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-February
Friday: 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-February
Saturday: 10:00-18:00 (March-October); 10:00-17:00 (November-February

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Photos. Manuscripts. Memorabilia.
Special Collections:
Literature (Hungarian)

Tibor Déry
Zsigmond Móricz
Irodalmi Petöfi
Miklós Radnóti

Szépmüvészeti Múzeum
(Museum of Fine Arts) 		 
 
Dózsa György út 41
H-1146 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 463
      H-1396 Budapest 62

Telephone: +36 (1) 469 7100
Telefax: +36 (1) 469 7171
E-mail: info@szepmuveszeti.hu
Homepage: http://www.szepmuveszeti.hu/

Szépmüvészeti Múzeum
Könyvtár
(Museum of Fine Arts; Library) 		 
 
Szondi utca 77
H-1068 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 302 1805
Telefax: +36 (1) 302 1833
E-mail: library@szepmuveszeti.hu
Homepage: http://www.szepmuveszeti.hu/web/guest/konyvtar
Monday: 9:00-18:00
Tuesday: 9:00-18:00
Wednesday: 9:00-18:00
Thursday: 9:00-18:00
Friday: 9:00-18:00
Saturday: 9:00-13:00

Szinház és Filmmüvészeti Föiskola
Könyvtár
(Academy of Dramatic, Film and Television Arts; Library)
      Date founded: 1864 		 
 
Vas tér 2c
H-1088 Budapest 		Mail:
      Postafiók 272
      H-1044 Budapest

Telephone: +36 (1) 118 8111
Telefax: +36 (1) 138 4749
Interlibrary loan.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Cinema. Radio/TV.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Manuscripts. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Sound recordings/CDs.

Zenetörténeti Múzeum és Bartók Archívum
(Music History Museum and Bartok Archive)
      Date founded: 1969 		 
 
Táncics Mihály tér 7
H-1014 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 250 1540
Telefax: +36 (1) 188 7551
E-mail: zoltanf@zti.huhu
Sunday: 10:00-18:00 (16 March-15 November); 10:00-17:00 (16 November-15 March)
Monday: 16:00-20:00 (16 March-15 November); 15:00-18:00 (16 November-15 March)
Wednesday: 10:00-18:00 (16 March-15 November); 10:00-17:00 (16 November-15 March)
Thursday: 10:00-18:00 (16 March-15 November); 10:00-17:00 (16 November-15 March)
Friday: 10:00-18:00 (16 March-15 November); 10:00-17:00 (16 November-15 March)
Saturday: 10:00-18:00 (16 March-15 November); 10:00-17:00 (16 November-15 March)

Special Collections:
Instruments, folk (Hungarian)
Music instruments (Hungarian) (18th-20th century)
Musicians (Hungarian)

Béla Bartók (1881-1945), composer

Vásárhely Múzeum
(Vasarély Museum) 		 
 
Szentélek tér 1
H-1033 Budapest 		 

Telephone: +36 (1) 250 1540
E-mail: vasarely@tvn.hu
Homepage: http://www.vasarely.tvn.hu/

Special Collections:
Vasarély (i.e. Victor Vásárhely [Gyözö Vásárhely]) (1906-1997), artist

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