Déri Museum
Déri Múzeum
Debrecen's most important museum, whose highlight is Munkácsy's monumental Christ Trilogy paintings, alongside collections from ancient Egypt and Japan.
The Déri Museum is named after Déri Frigyes, a silk merchant who donated his collection, and it opened in 1930. Four bronze sculptures in Byzantine style stand at its entrance. Permanent displays cover archaeology, folk culture, ancient Egyptian mummies and Far Eastern art. The most celebrated works are Munkácsy Mihály's Christ Trilogy, “Christ before Pilate,” “Golgotha” and “Ecce Homo,” three huge paintings displayed in a dedicated gallery. In some years they are only fully displayed around Easter, so check the official website before you go. Tickets cost about 2,500–3,500 forints, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It stands on Déri Square in the old town, about a 5-minute walk from the cathedral.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- MODEM Centre for Modern and Contemporary Arts
- Reformed College of Debrecen
- Reformed Great Church of Debrecen
- Kossuth Square & Piac Street
- Csokonai National Theatre
- St. Anne's Cathedral
- University of Debrecen Main Building
- Aquaticum Debrecen