We went to this museum not knowing how large it was plan on a mimium of 3 to 4 hours to visit if you only read about half of the displays. If you are the type that reads everything plan all day. The collection is welled displayed and divided by theme. The cost is about $10 for the permanent collection and special exhibit. Well worth the price

Visited the gallery for the excellent Art Deco exhibition and the permanent collection alike. The National Gallery is in a stunning setting offering the best views over Budapest too. The Art Deco exhibition is about 1 euro extra from the main admissions fee. Therefore, you would be mad not to pay the little extra for a more profound experience. Well worth a look when you are in Budapest.

On our first day in Budapest we had walked by this building and found it was closed already. We made sure to return on another day. We were glad we did, it's an impressive collection of art. There was a really cool exhibit of photographs that spanned a huge time period. The photos were provided by people in the country, not necessarily professional, but they spoke so much about life in general. I really enjoyed this exhibit. The entire museum is composed of 4 sort of halls and there are 4 levels to the building. There is Gothic art, art from the renaissance, baroque art, fine arts from the 1800s, sculptures, art between 1900 and WWII, and even some art from 1945 to now. Most of the art is by Hungarian artists and honestly I didn't recognize most of the names of the artists, but that doesn't detract from the creations included in this collection. There are some lovely paintings, cool triptychs, and thought provoking sculptures. I did recognize a Paul Cezanne piece. Some pieces were made from metal or wood and they were very unique. This museum houses a lot of great art. There is a gift shop and even a special exhibit off the side of the gift shop to see more pieces (you have to show your entrance admission to get in). The building itself is pretty impressive. It is located in the Royal Palace of the Buda Castle and has been there since 1975. The museum opens daily at 10 am. You can buy tickets until 5 pm, the shop and cafe close at 5:45 pm and the museum closes at 6pm. They have maps in several languages and they offer an audio guide in English for their permanent collection as well as a smartphone app. I highly recommend this gallery.