MODEM Centre for Modern and Contemporary Arts
MODEM Modern és Kortárs Művészeti Központ
The largest contemporary art centre in eastern Hungary, staging international modern and contemporary art exhibitions in a former department store.
MODEM opened in 2006 in a converted former department store building. Its exhibition space covers about 4,600 m², making it second only to Budapest as a centre for modern and contemporary art in Hungary. The venue mainly hosts rotating special exhibitions, and past shows have included works by Salvador Dalí, Picasso prints and exhibitions by Hungarian contemporary artists. Tickets cost about 2,000–3,500 forints depending on the exhibition, and it is closed on Mondays. It sits beside the Déri Museum in the old town, so it pairs well with the Déri Museum and the cathedral for a half-day in the old town.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Déri Museum
- 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