The Museum of Fine Arts is situated on Heroes’ Square and faces the Palace of Art. It was built in 1906 in a neo-renaissance and neo-classical style, which means that it is harmonious and symmetrical with an atmosphere of monumentality and dignity. The museum was inaugurated by King Franz Joseph and at that time, it displayed only the collections of Hungarian noblemen and clerical collectors. Now it displays the artwork of big names like Raffaello, Leonardo, Rembrandt and Monet. A wide staircase leads up to the entrance, which is framed by 12 enormous Neoclassical pillars resembling ancient Greek buildings and crowned by a tympanum filled with reliefs. The inside rooms and halls are mostly spacious, grandiose areas with antique-style columns and marble floors.

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Neoclassical facade of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest with columns.
Located on the Heroes’ Square, it is Budapest’s iconic Neoclassicist building
Ornate vaulted interior hall with frescoes and arches inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
The museum’s grandiose halls are open for film and photo shoots
Marble columned corridor with paintings and patterned floor inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
The building was used as a location for scenes in Die Hard V starring Bruce Willis
Grand hall with decorative ceiling, columns and seating area inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
The halls and chambers were designed based on Renaissance architecture
Wide marble staircase and corridor with tall windows inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
The building is in immaculate condition, thanks to renovations completed in 2018
Upper gallery with classical arches and columns under a skylight inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
A unique atmosphere is created by the arcades and marble pillars

Filmed at this location

This gorgeous building is open for shooting. It was used as a setting for scenes in Die Hard V starring Bruce Willis and in the movie called The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared it featured as Stalin’s headquarters. The opening scene of the spy movie called Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence was also shot here.