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d Museum of Applied Arts
Iparművészeti Múzeum

Opened in 1896 by Emperor Franz Joseph for the
Millennium Celebrations, this collection is housed not
within a Neo-Classical building, but in an outstanding
Secession building designed by Gyula Pártos and
Ödön Lechner (see p58). The exterior in corporated
elements inspired by the Orient as well as the Zsolnay
ceramics character istic of Lechner’s work. Damaged
in 1945 and again in 1956, the building has now
regained its original magnificence. The collection, 18th-Century Perfumer
founded in 1872, includes many examples of arts The base of this decorative
perfumer comes from Paris, the
and crafts workmanship. porcelain figure from Meissen
in Germany.

Inner Courtyard
This courtyard, covered by a glazed roof, is
sur rounded by cloisters with arcades designed
in an Indian-Oriental style.
Ground floor

Main Entrance
The walls of the entrance are
covered by Zsolnay ceramics.

Museum Guide
The museum is home to various
temporary exhibitions. Pieces from
the permanent collections, which
include furniture, textiles, precious
metals, ceramics and glassware, are
illustrated here. The major exhibitions
change each year, while the smaller
national and foreign displays change Key
monthly. The library is located on the
first floor and contains around 50,000 Library
books. The second floor houses a Temporary exhibitions
permanent exhibition on Islamic art. Permanent collections

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