Museum of Ethnography
H-1146, Budapest, Dózsa György út 35.
Phone: +36 1 474 2100
Email: info@neprajz.hu
The scent of spring, the shine of freshly wax-written Easter eggs, handcrafted objects, music and shared creativity fill the Museum of Ethnography on 28 March 2026.
TRADITION AND DESIGN, our Easter celebration, invites visitors to experience living traditions in a contemporary museum setting. For one day, Easter preparations take over the building through craft workshops, concerts, exhibitions, film screenings and a vibrant design fair.
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Admission to the programme requires a special event ticket, which includes entry to all exhibitions as well as participation in the day’s programmes.
Free admission programmes: TRADITION AND DESIGN fair Bach for All Festival concerts
Ticket purchase: Online ticket purchase will be available soon. Tickets can be purchased and collected at the ticket offices located at the entrances. Tickets will also be checked here. Free access to the building is not guaranteed on this day. No other discounts are valid for the program ticket.
Registration: Certain programmes require advance registration, these are marked below. Children: Children under 3 may attend free of charge.
Opening hours: All exhibitions and shops are open until 6pm.
Design Fair – Free Admission The Tradition and Design Fair transforms the museum’s main hall into a festive marketplace. Thirty contemporary artists, designers and craftspeople present unique objects inspired by folk traditions and reinterpreted for today. Visitors can meet the creators in person and browse among carefully crafted pieces. The fair is free to visit.
Bach and the folk music
What happens when Baroque composition and the lively melodies of Hungarian folk music come together? At this concert, Junior Prima Award-winning zither player Klára Dudás guides us through this unique musical encounter. The works of Johann Sebastian Bach and the melodies of Hungarian folk tradition illuminate each other, revealing new connections and subtle links.
Contributors: • Noémi Sturcz, singer • István Csörsz Rumen, lute player, literary historian • László Szlama, koboz player The program is part of the Bach for Everyone Festival.
Admission to the concert is free.
Let’s Stitch the World Together!
On this day, the quilters’ motto becomes a shared community experience. Visitors can follow the creation of a large-scale international textile work unfolding in the museum spaces. Five countries connected through the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of indigo blue-dyeing — Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia — collaborate on a monumental wall piece created using the intricate millefiori technique, in which interlocking elements connect seamlessly like an ever-expanding pattern.
Volunteers from the Hungarian Quilters’ Guild also take part in assembling the work. The finished piece will be presented in September at Carrefour – The European Quilt Show, an international patchwork festival held in the Alsace region of France.
Egg Decorating: Leaf-Pattern Dyeing and Wax-Resist Writing Hands-on craft workshop
Led by master craftswomen of the Egg Decorators’ Association, visitors can try several traditional egg-decorating techniques. Eggs dyed with onion skins and decorated with plant leaves are created using the berzselés (leaf-pattern dyeing) method, while the wax-resist technique of egg writing brings Palóc motifs to life — including the characteristic rosemary-branch patterns, which even the youngest participants can confidently try. The leaf-pattern dyeing technique is demonstrated by Beatrix Gombosi Jókainé, Young Master of Folk Art and Folk Applied Artist, while Zsófia Dobson introduces participants to the Palóc repertoire of wax-written designs.
Indigo Blue-Dyeing Workshop – Printing Tablecloths and Table Runners
This hands-on workshop offers insight into the living tradition of Hungarian indigo blue-dyeing in collaboration with the Kovács Indigo Blue-Dyeing Mobile Workshop. Participants work with original, centuries-old wooden printing blocks and a resist paste prepared according to a family recipe, while also observing the traditional hot dyeing process. During the session, white linen is transformed into richly patterned tablecloths and table runners in deep shades of blue, decorated with motifs rooted in folk art tradition. The workshop is led by master blue-dyers Mária Kovács Panákné and Annamária Ruzicska-Panák. Registration
Discovery Tour
Join a 25-minute guided walk through one of Hungary’s most contemporary museums, internationally recognized for its architecture and innovative curatorial approach. This introductory tour offers insight into the building’s distinctive design, provides an overview of the exhibitions, and helps you navigate the spaces with confidence. An ideal starting point to make the most of your visit. Meeting point: Information desk (Heroes’ Square entrance)
Discovery Tour Join a 25-minute guided walk through one of Hungary’s most contemporary museums, internationally recognized for its architecture and innovative curatorial approach. This introductory tour offers insight into the building’s distinctive design, provides an overview of the exhibitions, and helps you navigate the spaces with confidence. An ideal starting point to make the most of your visit. Meeting point: Information desk (Heroes’ Square entrance)
Indigo Blue-Dyeing Workshop – Printing Tablecloths and Table Runners (also in English)
This hands-on workshop offers insight into the living tradition of Hungarian indigo blue-dyeing in collaboration with the Kovács Indigo Blue-Dyeing Mobile Workshop. Participants work with original, centuries-old wooden printing blocks and a resist paste prepared according to a family recipe, while also observing the traditional hot dyeing process. During the session, white linen is transformed into richly patterned tablecloths and table runners in deep shades of blue, decorated with motifs rooted in folk art tradition. The workshop is led by master blue-dyers Mária Kovács Panákné and Annamária Ruzicska-Panák.
Registration
We reserve the right to alter the programme.
Please note that photos and videos may be taken during the event, and some live footage may be streamed. For details on how the Museum of Ethnography manages personal data, please see our Data Management Policy.