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Museum of the Year 2022
Mihály Munkácsy Museum
The Mihály Munkácsy Museum houses the world’s largest
Munkácsy collection.
The Museum was named after Mihály Munkácsy in 1951,
in honour of the painter. Here, 24 paintings, original per-
sonal items, documents, and photos of the master are held.
In addition to its permanent exhibitions, the museum
presents some of his unique relics and a growing number
of paintings in the Munkácsy memorial rooms.
The Munkácsy District
The purpose of the Munkácsy District and the investments
into urban development is to preserve the cultural heritage
of the painter genus and to create a uniform and charac-
teristic cultural district that enriches the everyday life of
the town and strengthens the identity of the residents of
“Csaba”, thereby attracting more and more visitors to our
town. The Munkácsy District includes the following build-
ings and places: Munkácsy Memorial House - sculpture
promenade - Mihály Munkácsy Museum - Csabagyöngye
Cultural Centre - Békés County Library - Arad Martyrs’
Park - Széchenyi Park - Munkácsy Hotel - István Mill -
Steam Mill Square - Ursziny-Beliczey mansion.
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