Guided Tour with Admission in Memento Park

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

On this guided tour, the bygone era of the political propaganda statues in Memento Park comes to life. Join a time trip back to Hungary's communist past, where Memento Park's conceptual design is the syllabus. Hear stories about daily life, scenes of art and culture, and hopes and fears from behind the former Iron Curtain. Political context, history tidbits, funfacts about Hungary's dissonant heritage—things you always wanted to learn but had no one to ask. Join the tour, and the local guide will tell you!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Guided tour

Admission fee

What To Expect

Memento Park

Join the guided tour in Memento Park to develop your knowledge about the history of communism. The base length of the tour is about 70 minutes. In case of questions, the guide remains available for Q&A after the tour for about 20 minutes. Then the time is yours to take photos and explore the attractions on the spot, the movie show and the photo exhibition in the Barrack, the secrets of Stalin's Grandstand and the majestic Trabant!

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Included

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Guided Tour with Admission in Memento Park

Reviews

5.00

46 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic
Susan W,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was fantastic! Ilodi was very knowledgeable and shared personal experiences. She was fun and really made the tour great
Great guided tour with Ildi
Sawadessa,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Ildi gave us a fascinating tour of the statues and Hungary’s experience under communist rule. Take a tour as it helps to realise the significance of the place
Excellent brush up of history to help understand where things are today
R6889TPantoniov,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My guide was knowledgable, clear and objective. She had plenty of additional visual aids to support her views. Looking at what Hungary lived under the communist regime through the sculptures that remain from the 50s and later gives plenty of room for discussing history and politics. The conversation with the guide was pleasant and rich covering the 1920s, the impact of the 2 wars, the "revolution" of 1956 and the soviet regime and then a bit of what went after the dismantling of the USSR
Grisly fascination
191timr,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
You really need a guide to help you appreciate the history and iconography of the statues, and Ildi was great. Lovely informative guide with excellent English who explains all the sculptures and puts them in their historical context, complete with the ironic nicknames the Hungarians gave them as a bit of comic subversion. The sculptures are propaganda and need to be seen as such: as art they are a mixture of the competent and the truly awful, but they are all fascinating in a gruesome sort of way. If you want to understand the ‘56 uprising and how it felt to live under Soviet hegemony this is a good place to start. Take metro line 4 to the end, then bus 101E or 150 and when you get off turn round and look for Stalin’s boots on the skyline.
Amazing - don’t miss this.
wkssp4gqx6,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Amazing. Really brought the history to life, our guide Eszter was a master of the history as well as the artistic merits of the pieces. One of the highlights of our time in Budapest.
Highlight of the trip!
W2831IRmc,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Highlight of our trip to Budapest. Definitely get the guided tour. Our guide, Ildi was warm, funny and so knowledgeable, and able to give context and history behind the statues and the story beyond. Thanks for a great tour!
Memento Park, a history through sculpture
Gina B,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Extremely interesting and informative. Our guide, Louisa, was exceptional. She interpreted the sculptures which would have been lost on us otherwise.
Good guide
680claesj,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide Louisa was very good. Would recommend anyone visiting the park to book with a guide. She told interesting stories about the statues
Stimulating guided tour
jose19661803,
Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Judith has helped us interpret all the symbology that totalitarian regimes use to generate adherence, indoctrination, and collective purpose. There is no way out for the individual either you submit or the regimen submits. The result is political, economic and moral dismantling. I am sure that we will come up with conclusions with application to what we are living in Europe now. Very well invested hour and a half. The visit is in English. Judith shows great interest to know the family account that has come to us of the Spanish civil war.
Very addictive
V1903LTmelissam,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Highly recommended the guided tour, so you can better understand what is in the park, the concept it represents and the idea behind its opening. It's all symbology and hidden secret meanings. Very interesting, the Ildi guide was super competent welcoming and professional, accompanied us enthusiastically and devoted a lot of time.