House of Terror
Terror Háza
Former secret police headquarters at 60 Andrássy Avenue. The museum documents the terror of Hungary's Nazi and Communist regimes, with underground cells on display.
The building served as the headquarters of the Hungarian Arrow Cross Party in 1944 and later of the State Protection Authority (ÁVH) under the Communists. Many people were interrogated, imprisoned and executed here. It became a museum in 2002, using immersive displays to tell the history of the two totalitarian periods. A Soviet tank stands in the central hall, and the walls are covered with photographs of victims. At the end of the tour, a slowly descending lift takes you into a reconstructed underground prison. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission is about 5,000 forints. Most of the exhibition panels are in Hungarian, but English information sheets are available. Some areas are quite harrowing, so young children are not recommended. Take the M1 line to Vörösmarty utca station.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Andrássy Avenue
- Hungarian State Opera House
- Szimpla Kert
- New York Café
- St. Stephen's Basilica
- Dohány Street Synagogue
- Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- Heroes' Square