holocaust memorial center

persistent

This seemed a dramatic presentation of the material. the sound of marching feet is with you throughout your visit and the museum is dark, which is fitting.There is plenty of English material and the experience of reading and comprehending what is described is a powerfully emotional one. We emerge into the light of a beautiful restored synagogue.I understand that there is a debate about the Hungarian government's degree of complicity in the second world war especially in relation to the murder and persecution of the Jewish people and there are some indications of that in this exhibition. However as a complete outsider i think the importance of this terrible episode in the history of humans is that we are all capable of losing our humanity. i feel humble in the face of such suffering and renew my own liberal and secular vows to be open minded and interested in difference and diversity

ThisLoveHas

We chanced upon the Holocaust Memorial Center although had no problem finding it when we wanted to go back, so how people can give it a rating of 1 based on location is beyond me!Very tasteful and well done, certainly thought provoking.

minnesotans4

The price of admission is 700 Huf for students and 1,400 for adults. There were just a few people in the museum while we were there. The information presented was very well done and extremely moving. I feel that people need to know about what happened to the Jewish people in Hungary. My heart just goes out to so many people who were abused and murdered in Hungary. I feel when traveling in a foreign country one must read about the history and learn as much as possible. I would highly recommend going to this very well done museum.

GrahamYip

My wife and I visited in March 2015. We did the tour of the Synagogue and the memorial centre. The cost was about £10.00 each. The tour is very informative and highlights in real detail the experiences of the Jewish people of Budapest during the war years.. Very emotional.

_D1075VH

Located on a Jewish Syanogogue at Pava Street. Well designed and documented. It tells the special and unique story of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust, focused mainly on 1944. The restored Synagogue is a tribute to the mass massacre of hungarian Jews done by the nazis after March 19th 1944.

christineg900

I visited here last year, I found it eventually, so ask the hotel to mark it on a street map for you, or just get a taxi. I was very moved by the whole experience of this visit, it was a very emotional and I would certainly visit again as I tend to do more than 1 visit everywhere as I tell my friends and then when they come to Budapest with me I revisit most places again and again.This seemed to be a Jewish area as there where quite a lot of Koshered restaurants nearby.

griff888

We spent some time in this area on our recent visit it is very spacious and well laid out. It is a fitting monument to the memory of all concerned.

SydneyGodett20

During WWII thousands of Hungarian jews were mercilessly slaughtered. The Holocaust Memorial is a wonderful commemoration of the lives lost during this horrific period. You could spend a half an hour or a half of a day appreciating the memorial and memorial center. Not far from the central happenings of Budapest and well worth the visit.

ed_smith2

Not too easy to find but well worth the effort. It explains the way that, following WW1, right wing governments in Hungary reduced the human rights of jews, gypsies and anyone else they didn't like. This prepared the way for the nazi horrors that occurred in 1944. This should be a warning to us all.

jcbilello

This is one place should be on the top of anyone's list who visit's Budapest. My wife and I are not Jewish nevertheless we wanted to get a sense of history and this museum is filled with factual exhibits of Jewish life and history in Budapest that is not to be missed. The tour of the Great synagogue and the visit to the adjacent Memorial Garden is included in the ticket - you will be touched by the presentations. Especially memorial to us was the tree of remembrance and the Wallenberg tribute in the Garden.

LauraFayB

we visited the Grand Synagogue and the Jewish tour guide was excellent she told us about the history of the hungarian jews and she gave a very personal account of the building it seems like it was very sentimental to her and she was very proud of the building, we was surprised rthat the synagogue had similarities to a catholic and COE church. Breathtakign inside and the memorial was simply beautiful

GrahamP66

Very informative however it was quite repetitive in the information provided across the exhibits. Videos were disturbing in that they portrayed what happened to men, women and children in all the brutality.

Rebs_LFC

We visited on our last day, jumped the metro a few stops & were met with this beautiful building.I wouldnt say I know that much about the holocaust so I learnt a lot, it was informative & interactive. There were stations in each room giving you the option to listen to personal stories, see documents, maps etcSome of the images I saw there will haunt me for the rest of my life. It was very moving & I felt exhausted when I left. At the end of the tour you exit into the most gorgeous synagogue. It was very calm & gave you somewhere to collect your thoughts after seeing/hearing about the horrors of the holocaust.

133BobP

I wish I had read up more on Hungary's role in WW2, the allegiance of the country in 1939 and the removal of the Jews in 1944 to Auschwitz. The memorial in the city is controversial to say the least - a semi-permanent anti-memorial protest has been established and again, this is a "must see".

PeterDane

I really wish firstly that there was another title that these places connected to the Holocaust on Trip Advisor are labelled as an 'attraction'. Like another previous reviewer commented, I think I know quite a bit about The Holocaust but this place certainly filled a gap in my knowledge concerning the Hungarians and The Jews. Wonderfully informative, text, films, personal experiences. A lot to take in which suited me down to the ground but don't go here and expect to skip round in half an hour.A little disappointed that the bookshop was closed, I think for refurbishment. Could something temporary not have been put in place? I wouls certainly have made a purchase or two.