Vasarely Museum, Budapest — Attraction in Budapest

A huge space filled with, you guessed it, works of Vasarely. There are ones form the beginning of his career, sketches and bit of historical records of his life, through later paintings, tapestries, and kinetic works.

The exhibition rooms are big, giving plenty of room to step back and get immersed into the optical illusions, some of which can make you really dizzy, or give you a bit of a headache if look at them for too long!

There is a room with works of Vasarely's son and close friend and there appear to be periodic exhibitions of other artists too.

Depending on how long you want to stare at paintings a visit would take you 1-1.5 hours, maybe 2 if you're a true Vasarely nerd!

Practicalities: Might seem far away from the city centre, but it's easy to reach, especially that the bus station is right in front of it. Toilets available. Wifi available. Card payment available. Museum shop available. Very quiet, even...

I have always loved the later works of Vasarely, and as a teacher of art history, I’ve always loved seeing my students decide they like abstract art after all once they have seen his works. It’s a wonder to them that he did these without the aid of computer software and that he’s messing with our perception.

Coming to the museum was an awesome experience because it helps the visitor trace his development over his long and productive artistic career. The ground floor houses works from his earlier years, including his figurative works, as well as his early experimentation with shifting perspectives. The upper floor is filled with his wonderful Op Art works — large scale, glowing with bold colors, and seeing to expand off the canvas into our space. The wall text is extremely helpful, and museum as a whole...

The museum is okay, but it is waste of time if you are coming for a couple days to visit Budapest. You need an hour and a half by walk to reach the museum from the city center, the museum is small and not interactive. I do not recommend it, taking into consideration better options in budapest.

On the website it is mentioned that you get a 50% discount for “student groups (up to the age of 26) arriving from schools located within the territory of the European Economic Area” but apparently you also need to have a European citizenship, studying in Europe...