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Open: 10 – 18 every day, except Mondays, until 21st Marc 2012.
Liszt Ferenc Emlékmúzeum (Ferenc Liszt Memory Museum)
Budapest VI. Vörösmarty utca 35.
Phone: +361-342-7320

The  exhibition presents Liszt’s stay in Budapest from his first appearance in 1823 till 1886 when was his last concert.
Besides the events, the intent of the exhibition to present the composer’s significant role in the foundation and improvement of the institutions of the Hungarian reform-age, particularly in the Music Academy.
The exhibition would like to demonstrate the diversity of Liszt’s Hungarian identity.
Liszt’s  father in 1823 phrased the text of the poster on behalf of him saying that Liszt devotes his talent to serve the glory of his country.
This is a very important era of the  Hungarian history.
István Széchenyi’s and Miklós Wesselényi’s efforts to create the civic society is about to come true.
Széchenyi founded the Hungarian Academy of Science in 1825.
Széchenyi and Liszt met personally in 1839 and we learn from Széchenyi’s diary that he and Lajos Batthyany entertained Liszt as their guest at their homes.
They had mutual sympathy because of their way of thinking.
Liszt supported the Hungarian culture in all possible ways.
For example with charity concerts helped to establish the Hungarian National Theatre or the National Conservatory, the establishement of the Hungarian Philharmonical Society was also
initiated by Liszt.
The composer supported the male choruses the Dalárda’s  with his compositions, judgements and suggestions.
The material displayed in the middle room of the museum presents in chronological order the events of Liszt’s staying in Budapest, moreover the connections when he helped the Capitals musical life from abroad.