Museums and Galleries
Reök Regional Art Center
The Reök Art Centre is situated in the unique building of Hungarian Secessionist style, designed by Ede Magyar in 1907. The Centre provides venue for newer and newer exhibitions in various topics, so visitors of all age groups ranging from primary school pupils through university students to the older generations can find exhibitions that arouse their interest.
Móra Ferenc Museum
It is the largest museum in Szeged. It used to be integrated with the city library but since 1950 it has been an independent institution. You can find out a lot about Szeged in the ethnography exhibition where more than 20,000 objects and artefacts related to the life of people of the region are on display. You can also visit the archaeological exhibition to find out more about the history of the area in the previous ages. There are other exhibitions where you can see paintings of famous Hungarian masters, coins or objects related to nature. It is worth visiting Móra Ferenc Museum as it has an enormous collection of objects in connection with the past and present of Szeged. Address: Szeged, Roosevelt tér 1-3 http://moramuzeum.hu/museum as it has an enormous collection of pieces in connection with the past and present of Szeged.
Black House
This house is part of Móra Ferenc Museum. The origin of the collection dates back to the end of the First World War. Those who came back from the war brought back a lot of things which reminded them of their city; Szeged became the symbol of defending their homeland during the war. These objects were given to Szeged in the autumn of 1918 which founded the collection. Over the following years many more were added to the collection and today there is a large exhibition in the building in Somogyi Street, which has been housing the exhibition since 1980.
Tibor Sallay Shoemaker
Tibor Sallay continues family traditions. His shoes and slippers are all hand-crafted according to the guidelines of Sándor Rátkai, acknowledged slipper maker of Szeged and Hungary. Mr. Sallay has already received the most prestigious professional awards, and he has customers worldwide.
Szent István (St. Stephan) Square – Water Tower
In the tower, visitors can take pleasure not only in admiring the beauty of the building, but also seeing an exhibition of paintings, drawings, photos and prints showing soda water production and the history of physics. On the tower's top floor you can enjoy the amazing view of the city.
Pick Salami and Szeged Paprika Museum
The visitors can learn about the history of Pick Salami and Szeged Paprika. The museum's gift to visitors is a postcard (with pre-paid postage valid world-wide), and salami and a paprika product samples. They can even buy original wintersalami at reduced prices. After your visit check the Pick Pub and Restaurant next door, where you can have your meal at a 10% discount.SZTE Experience
Dianne - Faculty of Science and Informatics
I am a PhD student and a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holder from the Philippines. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Environmental Science and I happen to be in my 3rd year of studies. I chose University of Szeged because its one of the top ranked research university in Hungary known for its good reputation in the fields of health and natural sciences. Coming from the Philippines with a warm climate, I had huge preference of Szeged for my studies, the city having the most rays of sunshine and considered to be the warmest place in Hungary. I would advise all the prospective students to join University of Szeged’s diverse and vibrant community! Don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone, try to find and establish your niche in a new place like what I did. I didn’t regret coming to Szeged as it continuously provides me an enabling learning environment for various reasons, has affordable cost of living, very safe and calm university town, organized transport system, beautiful and clean surroundings with the very sightly Tisza River which adds to its appeal, and also holds many festivals throughout the year. After graduation, I am planning to go back to my home institution and continue my teaching duties at the University of the Philippines Los Baños
Olney Rodrigues - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
My name is Olney Rodrigues de Oliveira and I am from Brazil. I am currently pursuing my PhD studies in the Doctoral School of Education at SZTE. I chose the University of Szeged because it’s one of the best universities in Europe, especially in the field of education. I personally love Szeged because it is safe and I love the architecture, the cultural events, the local Market Mars Tér and so many other beautiful destinations. For my studies I wanted to have an excellent university in a good quality life city and Szeged offers me that. It’s neither too big nor too small, I can ride my bike to go to my classes and practically everything is within a walking distance. I would advise the prospective students to enjoy the city during their stay, the cultural and historical events, know other international students and make a lot of friends, visit other cities in Hungary and make good memories. I am pretty sure that you will be proud of this priceless experience. Before coming to Hungary I worked several years as a teacher. I love the academic environment, the libraries, relationship with students and the feeling to be involved in the acquisition of new knowledge. That is why I plan to be part of a University as a professor as well as to keep researching in different aspects of the process of education. I am so thankful to be here and I believe that the Universe brought me to Szeged because the city and the University are the experience that I need in my life now.
