English
All the tourists that arrive in Budapest by plane and go from the airport to the city centre ask what that building is that houses the Museum of Applied Arts. The reason why everyone asks about it is because the building has a very special appearance, one of the most important ones of Art Nouveau in the city.
The Museum of Applied Arts was opened in 1872 and, at that moment, it was the third in the whole of Europe behind the one in Vienna and London. But many people don´t know the meaning of ´applied arts´.
They are objects which are used in everyday life but that have a special design or aesthetic. This is the reason why in the inside of the museum you can see chairs, teacups, clocks, tables, glasses or different objects that can appear in the daily life of any ordinary person.
The permanent exhibition of the places is called “Collections and Treasures” and they show the history of the museum and they present the owners of the collections that make up the place. One of the most interesting objects is a clock that belonged to Maximilian II, a Roman emperor that was also Hungarian.
Without doubt this museum is one of the most curious around Europe and if you want to enjoy its galleries you can rent apartments in Budapest
