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Venetian master: Lady with the Unicorn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
The Christian Museum in Esztergom<\/a> reopened and now welcomes its visitors with a new concept and a completely renewed permanent exhibition. When transforming one of the most significant collections of ecclesiastical art in the country, the curators sought to present the most outstanding works of Hungarian and European Christian art in chronological order and in their geographical context. The new exhibition arrangement includes, in addition to masterpieces of Italian, Netherlandish, German, Austrian, and Hungarian art, selected pieces from the decorative arts collection as well. The new exhibition starts with the Italian paintings – the earlier pieces mainly coming from the collection of bishop Arnold Ipolyi, while the Renaissance masterpieces originate from Archbishop Simor’s collection. Following this, the Central European medieval paintings and sculptures are presented: German, Austrian, and Hungarian works together. Here, visitors can encounter such outstanding works as the Calvary Altar of Thomas of Kolozsv\u00e1r, the passion panels of Master MS, the Lord’s coffin from Garamszentbenedek abbey, or Hans Memling’s miniature depiction of the Man of Sorrows.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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The Calvary-altar from Garamszentbenedek, 1427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Christian Museum was established by Cardinal Archbishop J\u00e1nos Simor in 1875, and it was moved to its present location in 1882. The previous permanent exhibition originated in the 1970s. During the renovation of the galleries, the primary consideration was the preservation of the historic built environment. The specialists removed the previous, now outdated interior elements, while preserving the original character of the neo-Renaissance Primate’s Palace. The renovation also made the museum fully accessible.<\/p>\n

The renovated Christian Museum was opened in a ceremonial setting in the Esztergom-V\u00edziv\u00e1ros Parish Church on June 30, 2026. At the event, museum director Ildik\u00f3 Kontsek greeted the guests, and Csaba T\u00f6r\u00f6k, the parish priest of the basilica and university professor, and art historian \u00c1rp\u00e1d Mik\u00f3 opened the exhibition. The new exhibition was presented by curator Emese Sarkadi Nagy. Some years ago,\u00a0I wrote about the online catalogue<\/a> of late medieval artworks in the collection – now in the new exhibition, the results of the research of Emese Sarkadi Nagy can be seen in the new installation, specifically, in the form of new reconstructions and identifications of several Austrian altarpieces. The online catalogue<\/a> has since been expanded, and you can find all the works on display in the database – naturally, with much better pictures than my snapshots taken on opening day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Viennese painter, altarpiece of the Death of the Virgin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The museum is justifiably regarded as the best art museum in Hungary outside the capital, and a visit there is highly recommended. It should be combined with a visit to the Cathedral Treasury<\/a>, which was also reinstalled a few years ago.<\/p>\n

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The Calvary panels by Master MS, 1506<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Hans Memling: Man of Sorrows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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