Opened 1899 Function Museum | Architectural style Art Nouveau Architect Ödön Lechner | |
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Similar Magyar Földtani és Geofizikai, Hungarian Natural History M, Museum of Applied Arts, Nagytétény Castle, Gellért Hill Cave | ||
The Geological Museum of Budapest is the main museum of geology in Hungary. It is located on the Stefánia út in the western part of Pest.
The building was originally the home of the Hungarian Geological Society, which was established in 1869. The building was designed by Ödön Lechner in 1896. It still houses the Geological Institute of Hungary.
Its collection consists of minerals, prehistoric footprints, general information on Hungarian geology and its history, and an exhibition dedicated to the building's architect, Ödön Lechner.
References
Geological Museum (Budapest) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA