György Ráth Museum

The György Ráth Museum is an art museum housed in an early twentieth-century villa that retains its original floor plan and room layout. It displays collections of furniture, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, glassware from different periods, and also includes carved gemstones in a dedicated room.

The museum was founded in 1906 based on the private collection of György Ráth, who served as the first director general of the Museum of Applied Arts. His role as a major figure in Hungarian decorative arts helped shape how this collection was preserved and presented to the public.

The museum is named after György Ráth, whose personal collection forms the foundation of what visitors see today. Walking through the rooms shows how a wealthy early twentieth-century collector lived and displayed his treasures, offering insight into the lifestyle and taste of that era.

The museum is located in a quiet residential area of Pest and is accessible by public transportation. A typical visit takes between one and a half to two hours, and the villa is easy to navigate with all collections arranged across just a few levels.

The ground floor preserves its original room arrangement with distinct spaces like the entry hall, study, gems room, parlor, sitting room, and picture gallery. This intact layout gives visitors a rare sense of how a collector actually lived and arranged his home rather than viewing objects in abstract gallery spaces.

Location: Budapest District VI

Inception: 1906

Operator: Iparművészeti Múzeum

Address: 1068 Budapest, Városligeti fasor 12.

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; Monday off

Phone: +3614169601

Email: info@imm.hu

Website: http://imm.hu/hu/contents/262,Ráth+György-villa

GPS coordinates: 47.50857,19.07444

Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:46