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Folk Culture
Ethnography Museum The sprawling museum opposite Parliament is the best place in Bud-
apest to see and appreciate work by the finest folk artists in Hungary.
Hungarian Open-Air Ethnographical Museum Many of the objects on view in the Ethno-
graphy Museum are in use at this huge outdoor museum in Szentendre, an easy day trip
from Budapest.
Táncház One of the best ways to appreciate living traditions, hear music and see folk dan-
cing is at a traditional 'dance house', held regularly at venues around town.
Holló Atelier Among the finest folk-craft shops in town, Holló makes and sells traditional Hun-
garian items with a contemporary look.
XD Design&Souvenir Fantastic new shop showcasing everything from the embroidery of the
Matyó people to modern design.
Communist Heritage
Memento Park Nothing beats this historical trash heap in south Buda for recalling the bad old
days.
Pántlika This time-warp cafe in City Park is housed in a Communist-era kiosk dating back to
the 1970s.
Museum of Military History This sword-rattling place has a facsimile of the electrified fence
that once separated Hungary from Austria.
Bambi Presszó Bambi still has all the hallmarks of the socialist past, including linoleum on
the floor and Naugahyde on the seats.
Kerepesi Cemetery The good and not-so-great buried here include János Kádár; this is also
the site of the monumental Workers' Movement Pantheon for party honchos.