Astronomical Museum and Camera Obscura

The camera obscura is worth climbing nine flights of stairs, but works best on a bright sunny day. Note that the demonstration occurs on the half hour, but you can kill time enjoying the observation deck. Buy the camera obscura ticket only if you want to skip the museum.

The astronomical exhibition has some very old telescopes. But the real attraction is the camera obscura at top of the tower. Unfortunately the people in the museum bonoy talks in Hungarian, but there are some written guides for foreign visitors. The view from the top terrace is really nice.

We visited the museum in June and were very impressed by the dedication and expertise of the guides – who explained everything in English for us. The tower is a fairly magical place. My favorite was the camera obscura, but just seeing the astronomical exhibition or the Foucault pendulum would have made the visit worthwhile. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to experience everything.

One star is to much, It's like an 80's failed science fair. Most of the display is out of order or just poorly planned. NOT recommended in the summer!!! No AC or fan. Very Very HOT!!! can't say if the ticket was worth it...

A must have experience. The building is also home to the local university and it is beautiful. There are multiple exhibitions with an interactive physics demonstration, an optical museum and an astronomical museum. The astronomical museum was especially interesting and there were old telescopes. The camera obscura is found az the top of the tower and was a great experience. The view is amazing from the top of the building. The demonstrations were all in Hungarian.

I visited the museum with my elder parents earlier today. Although we were told that the presentation of the camera obscura was in English, we went all the way up to the 9th floor to be told that we were not enough in number to have a few things explained to us in English. This was the first rude experience that we have had visiting Hungary so far. At least, when we complained on our way down to the reception, we were given our money back.

Super fascinating, interactive exhibition. The camera obscura is really interesting also for children. The guide explained everything, it was easy to understand how it works. Nice view also from the terrace. The entrance is on the square, not in the street, it was not easy to find. (Door closed, no sign on the outside.)

Very useful both for children and adults. You can get a very interesting historical and interactive tour. At the top of the building there is a big terrace where you can see the whole area from above. It is a must have experience!