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Magic Garden | Enikő Katalin Eged’s exhibition

Graphic artist and illustrator Enikő Katalin Eged will open an exhibition entitled Varázskert (Magic Garden) on 30 June at the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest. Felrajzolt könyvek (Drawing Books—the Transl.) is the latest experimental space of the MaDok program, which invites contemporary artists to draw on a black painted

design

Gold medal for the Museum of Ethnography’s Motif Creator app

One of the six gold medals presented at the Pixel Perfect Awards for innovative digital solutions was won by the Motif Creator app, based on the collections of the Museum of Ethnography. The app collects more than a thousand vectorized ornaments from the Hungarian and international artifacts of the Museum

lifestyle

Head bonnet, tichel, chador—a pop-up exhibition on headscarves

The pop-up exhibition of the Museum of Ethnography entitled They Tie the Knot (free translation) introduces visitors to the traditions of wearing headscarves in Hungarian, Jewish, and Muslim cultures. In addition to its concealing and protective function, the headscarf has become a multi-layered symbol of women’s identity, social status,

A chair is what you use as a chair | Interview with Anna Zsoldos

Chair Pairs, the exhibition of the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest presents the interplay between the objects from the institution’s collection, the knowledge about them, and the expressive possibilities of contemporary design. How was the exhibition created? What can become a chair? What is a chair and how far

ceramics

Budapest, through the eyes of creative expats III | Simon Holpert

Although the Hungarian language has so many subtle linguistic nuances, there isn’t a truly powerful translation for the word expat. After all, we are not talking about visitors or tourists from abroad, but about people who live and work here, who know our country, and who have placed their

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Discover the Museum of Ethnography by night!

As part of this year’s Night of the Museums, you’ll have the first opportunity to discover the newly opened Museum of Ethnography! The building and the roof garden will be presented by the architect and the director general, while the curators, the visual designer and film researcher András

architecture

The new building of the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest opened its doors

Completed as part of the Liget Budapest Project, the new building of the Museum of Ethnography, opened its doors on May 23 with spectacular exhibitions. The new building, designed by Marcel Ferencz (NAPUR architect), is the first in the history of the institution to be designed to meet the needs

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Digitalization for a village in Transcarpathia | Unbreakable Traditions

This Easter, old traditions and the modern digital world were united in a project called Unbreakable Traditions. The initiative transformed the Easter eggs of Salánk/Shalanky, a village in Transcarpathia, into digital artworks. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, people have been trying to help those in need

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The divisive era-changing identity of the Museum of Ethnography

In the spring of 2022, on the 150th anniversary of the founding of the institution, the Museum of Ethnography will open in a new location and building. The change of location is also the catalyst for the change of era. In this context, the museum wants to open up to

gary hustwit

HYPE | Weekly online program guide

The leading art and design museums of the world simply can’t run out of ideas, they offer more and more fascinating online education materials in the form of illustrated training videos and complex courses. Speaking of learning, we would also like to recommend a 3D course soon to be

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