The Hungarian National Museum The Hungarian national Museum is one of the oldest and undoubtedly the most

important public collection of Hungary . The European influence of the French Enlightenment and the national awaking from the end if the 18 th century gradually emphasized the claim to go through, take care of, treat and take common property the past of the country and the people. Its first large-scale native initiative was count Szchnyi Ferencs museum foundation: he presented his own collection to the community in 1802 . In the national sudden of enthusiasm of the reform era many supported his initiative. Until 1821 imitated the founders example, mainly metropolitan citizens, and 29 aristocrats, too . The museum opened in a monastery of Budapest on 10 th December 1803, and the parliament took the nations possession formally in 1807 . In 1832 palatine Jzsef charged Pollack Mihly with drawing up the Plans for a suitable building . The building started only in 1837, and lasted till 1846 .In truth the community took it possession only in Sprig 1848, which belongs to the city-sight until today, too . In the tympan of the eight-pillared facade, in Raffaello Monti Milanese masters allegoric statue-groups the figure of Pannonia can be seen, surrounded with the n figures which are symbolizing the science and art . During the II. World War the building suffered heavy damages. It demonstrates the effect of the blaze, that a three and a half quintal melted down gold and silver oreflan was founded during the reconstruction in 1962, which amounts to about 8000 thousands pieces, world-famous archeologycal articles can be found, the inestimable valued treasures of the Hungarian history and cultural history. The most beautiful pieces can be visited at three permanent exhibitions, the researches on the other pieces that arent exhibited can be done with private permission. In the museums major departments of Archeology, Middle Age, Medal Cabinet of Modern Age, Historical Art Gallery, Archeologycal Library, Archeologycal Data Cabinet and Public Relations .