page_title: Hungarian National Museum
section_title: Building
hierarchical_section_title: Hungarian National Museum / Building
context_page_description: The Hungarian National Museum was founded in 1802 and is the national museum for the history, art, and archaeology of Hungary, including areas not within Hungary's modern borders, such as Transylvania; it is not to be confused with the collection of international art in the Hungarian National Gallery. The museum is in Budapest VIII in a Neoclassical building, purpose-built during 1837–47 by the architect Mihály Pollack.
context_section_description: The building where the Hungarian National Museum is currently located was built from 1837–1847. The style of the main building was laid out in a neo-classical style and was added onto by other artists in the form of statues, paintings and other architecture.  The statues of the Portico were done by Raffael Monti of Milan.  One of these is a famous statue of the allegoric figure of Hungary, holding a shield with the Hungarian coat of arms on it.  On the sides of this figure there is Science on one and Art on the other.  In addition the paintings that have been in the staircase and on the ceiling since 1875 were done by Károly Lotz and Mór Than.  There has also been a garden that is used primarily for various concerts.  Various artists have performed here including Ferenc Liszt.  Today the garden is the venue of the Museum Festival.
  Scenes from the movie Evita, starring Madonna were filmed on the steps leading in. The scenes depicted the coffin of Eva Peron being carried into a 'Buenos Aires' government building to lay in State.
caption: The architect, Mihály Pollack (1773–1855), with the elevation of the Museum
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