Museums and galleries in Gönc

Museums and galleries in Gönc

1. See

   Ancient Hungarian Coat of Arms and Flag Exhibition

   Ősi Magyar Címer- és Zászlókiállítás

   The exhibition features more than 500 coats of arms and 16 historical flags. The pieces on display are the gold-embroidered needle-painting works of Ilona Szabadiné Sinkó. The building is the new Vay Mansion. It was built around 1820 in Classicist style.

   Mar 15–Oct 31: 10:00–16:00

2. See

   Castle of Boldogkő

   Boldogkői vár

   Built in the 13th century. There is an exhibition of archaeological, military history, tin soldier, coat of arms and flag, prison and torture, chamber, smithy numismatic, mineral, statue.

   Apr–Oct: Sat Sun 09:00–19:00·Adult: HUF 1500; senior, student: HUF 1100

3. See

   Castle of Regéc Visitor Centre

   Regéci Vár Látogatóközpont

   There is an interactive exhibition about the Castle of Regéc.

   Adult: HUF 500; senior, student: HUF 300

4. See

   Encsy Mineral Collection

   Encsy ásványgyűjtemény

   Exhibition of minerals, fossils, prehistoric artifacts from Zemplén Mountains collected by György Encsy.

   Only by appointment

5. See

   Gáspár Károlyi Museum and Bible Exhibition

   Károlyi Gáspár Múzeum és Bibliakiállítás

   The exhibition consists of four rooms. The first and introductory hall is the Károlyi Room with a local history exhibition. The second is the “Books Returning Home from Russia” room with valuable ancient prints. The third is the Church Art Hall, where the collection of the Gönc congregation can be seen. The fourth room presents Bibles with different translations and languages.

   Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00·Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 400

6. See

   Hussite House

   Huszita-ház

   According to local belief, it was built and inhabited by Hussites, although this has not yet been proven beyond any doubt. Today it is a heritage museum.

   Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 by appointment only

7. See

   Telkibánya Local History Collection

   Telkibányai Helytörténeti Kiállítás

   In the museum visitors can view the exhibition in 6 halls. In the first hall you can see the talking headstones of Telkibánya and then the minerals of the Eperjes–Tokaj Mountains. In the next room, the products of the first porcelain factory in Hungary can be seen, and then visitors can get acquainted with the memories of medieval gold mining, as Telkibánya was a significant gold mining town in the 15th and 16th centuries. In the last room you can see the memorial room of the Kádár family, the founder of the museum. In the yard you can see a millstone park, which is unique in Central Europe.

   Apr–Oct: Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00·Adult: HUF 635; senior, student: HUF 380

8. See

   Vizsoly Bible Visitor Centre

   Vizsolyi Biblia látogatóközpont

   Services: a guided tour of the church, a presentation of the original Vizsoly Bible, a presentation of frescos, and two exhibitions of the Manstkovit Printing History Exhibition combined with interactive bible printing.

   Mar–Oct: Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00; Nov–Dec: Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00·Adult: HUF 1000; senior, student: HUF 600 (the ticket includes all the services)

9. Do

   Gergő Mézes' Apiary

   Mézes Gergő méhészete

   Interactive honey exhibition and honey tasting. Honey shop.

   09:00–16:00·Entrance fee: HUF 750

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Gönc (CC BY-SA 4.0).