Key Projects

Reconstruction of Museum Street

Location

Pécs became the museum centre of Hungary outside Budapest in the 1970s. That was the time when the core collections that can be seen today came to Pécs and most of today's museums were established, and it was also during this period that Káptalan Street became what today is called "Museum Street." Several museums neighbour upon one another here, including the recently renewed Zsolnay Museum, the Vasarely Museum, the Renaissance Stonework Remains, the Martyn Collection of the Modern Hungarian Gallery, the Nemes Endre Museum, “Schaár Erzsébet Street” and finally, the Csontváry Museum just next door. So, the roots of Museum Street go back to a long time, making Pécs a traditional museum city. Under the project practically the entire Museum Street will be renewed and Hungary's largest unified museum structure and the most versatile exhibition space will be established here.

Functions

With a total of 5,300 square metres floor space, the project includes the following components:

  • Renewal of the historic buildings in Káptalan Street on the basis of a new architectural and museum programme,
  • Development of the old County Hall and Building No. 2 of the Modern Hungarian Gallery at 5 Papnövelde Street, both of which are extremely important from a functional and cultural point of view and also because of their role in tourism and urban architecture.
  • The planning site includes the public spaces in Káptalan Street, the museum gardens and the public spaces in Papnövelde Street adjoining the real estates involved in the project.

Project managers and investment costs

The cost of implementing the projects is estimated at HUF 1,550 million. The components of the project related to the museum (renewal of buildings, installations, procurement of museum equipment and the reconstruction of the museum gardens) are part of the project managed by the Baranya County Local Government totalling HUF 1,300 million, while the revival of public spaces with a total budget of HUF 250 million is part of a project managed by the municipality of Pécs. 85% of the costs are covered by EU sources, 5% is financed by the Ministry of Local Governments and Regional Development from the EU Own Resources Fund and the remaining 10% is provided by the own resources of the applicants.

Construction work began in June 2009.