They wrote the song for us! - Temporary exhibition of the House of Music, Hungary
They wrote the song for us! - Temporary exhibition of the House of Music, Hungary
Hungarian pop music has a presence in the lives of every generation. The temporary exhibition opening at the House of Music on 22 January 2023 promises a trip through time to an era that is certainly familiar to many, perhaps nostalgic, but definitely unmissable.
"They wrote the song for us! - The heroic age of Hungarian popular music and its social effects, from 1957 to the regime change" is an exhibition that fits the House of Music perfectly and uses exciting technical solutions to guide its audience through the first three decades of Hungarian pop music from social, political and sociological perspectives. In addition to the traditional exhibition tools, the temporary exhibition space features creative, interactive solutions that playfully encourage visitors to explore.
The 900 square metre exhibition space is divided into eight thematic blocks that give an insight into the everyday life of the period. The exhibition focuses on the most prominent artists, bands, emblematic hits and key pop history events of this politically charged era but then goes much further. It also reveals the fan subcultures, the media that played such an essential role in the spread of popular music, the institutional system that imposed such strong political censorship on musicians, the milieu of clubs, tours and musical instruments, and the changing relationship between popular music culture and the performing arts.
Programmes related to the temporary exhibition
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS
This temporary exhibition at the House of Music Hungary is open to any member of the public with a valid ticket. Admission is given in 30-minute time slots. The exhibition can be viewed for one hour. Tickets can be purchased either online in advance or at the venue, subject to availability for the time slot. To ensure the best possible experience, admission is restricted to a maximum of 30 people at any one time.
OPENING HOURS FOR THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
Monday: closed (Also closed on the first Tuesday of every calendar month)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm - Closing time and last admission to the exhibition: 16.15
Friday: 10 am to 8 pm - Ticket office closes and last entry to the exhibition: 17.45
The temporary exhibition is open until 04 of february 2024.
Use of the cloakroom is free of charge and compulsory during visits to exhibitions and events. Suitcases, rucksacks of any size, umbrellas and bags must be left in the cloakroom. The exhibition closes at 18:00, except on Fridays. The ticket office closes and last admission to the exhibition is at 16:15. On Fridays, the exhibition remains open until 20:00, The ticket office closes and last admission to the exhibition is at 17:15. The first two hours of parking at the Museum's underground car park is free on the day of the visit for visitors with tickets purchased online. Please validate your parking tickets at the information desk of the House of Music Hungary.
