In this video we show you the Budapest Retro Interactive Museum, also known as Budapest Retro Élményközpont.
It is a place where you can experience the everyday life in Hungary from the 1960s to the 1990s. Until 1989 Hungary was under communist role, and this museum tries to evoke the nostalgia of these socialist times, focusing on the more fond memories and having fun.
If you wish to know more about the Budapest Retro Interactive Museum, like ticket prices and opening hours, check out their official website: https://bpretro.com/en
The Socialist times were difficult for Hungary and other countries of the Eastern Block. This Museum does not wish to show these times under a positive light, but it wants to focus on the nice memories people may have from this era of our History.
If you wish to learn more about the darker side of the communist rule in Hungary, then I highly recommend the House of Terror / Terror Háza, which is not too far from here: https://www.terrorhaza.hu/en
In the Budapest Retro Interactive Museum you’ll find many items that will spark nostalgia for many Hungarians but also people who lived under socialist rule in the eastern block. You can interact with many of the items, get a real hands-on feel and experience what it was like sitting in those ugly sofas while watching the big television. You can also sit in as a newscaster and read the news from these times. Don’t forget to check yourself on the big screens because the large cameras from these times are rolling! You can also drive an old police car around the virtual block! There are just so many unique and fun ways to experience the Retro Budapest feeling!
At the end you can have a few drinks and snacks at the Retro Bistro. You can even drop by here without paying for entry tickets so if you are just hungry for some oldschool snacks, sweets and drinks you can do that as well. There are things like hot sandwiches we usually at at parties as kids, or fried debrecener sausage! There are many chocolates, candies and desserts like oldschool mignon or ischler (Isler). You can also get some shots in jelly form! One of them can also be combined with a Beer. This is called Búvár or Diver. Normally it’s a shot of Unicum liqour, but still fun to drink a beer and chew a shot of spirit in the end! The museum can be ideal for a visit during rainy days, you can spend around 1-3 hours on the exhibition floors, and also spend some more time at the bistro while having some chat about the time you spent at the establishment and discuss some of the nostalgic memories you had.
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