Fürdőmúzeum, Bath history museum in Budapest District III, Hungary.
The Fürdőmúzeum is a bath history museum in Budapest devoted to the development of thermal baths in Hungary. The collection presents artifacts, documents, and displays showing how these baths were used and valued from ancient times to the present day.
The museum was founded in 1962 within the Budapest History Museum complex as a guardian of Roman bathing culture. Its creation emerged from efforts to document the ancient roots of Hungarian bathing traditions that spanned from Roman times through Ottoman rule to the modern era.
The museum shows how thermal baths became central gathering places in Hungarian society across different centuries and cultures. The exhibitions reveal how these bathing spaces functioned as places for relaxation and social connection, shaping the city's identity that continues today.
The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday, with longer hours during summer months and reduced hours in winter. It is easily walkable from nearby areas, and you can spend time exploring the surrounding neighborhood before or after your visit.
The museum sits beneath a road bridge at Florián Square and houses original remains of Roman bath structures from the Aquincum settlement. This underground location preserves authentic archaeological finds and gives visitors a direct glimpse into life during Roman times.
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