The west wing of the Janus Pannonius Múzeum is being converted into an archaeological exhibition

The institution, founded in 1904 as a municipal museum and renamed after Janus Pannonius in 1951, is housed in the former county hall at 12 Széchenyi Square. Built in 1831–1832, designed by József Piacsek, the architectural highlights include the central risalit crowned with a tympanum and sculptures, the monumental carriage entrance with Tuscan columns, the elegant internal staircase, as well as the richly stuccoed, stately ceremonial hall on the upper floor and the series of vaulted exhibition spaces.

A comprehensive restoration took place between 2022 and 2024. As part of this, the building and the surroundings of the stone collection in the courtyard were completely refurbished, and the restored palace opened to the public in November 2024 as a state-of-the-art visitor centre, featuring a new permanent exhibition (‘The Spirit of the Place’).

The museum’s collection is being expanded with an archaeological exhibition

According to the latest public procurement notice, Kulcsár Építészstúdió Kft. has been commissioned to draw up the plans for the museum’s latest exhibition for approximately 12 million forints. Their task will be to prepare the planning permission and detailed design documentation for a new archaeological exhibition in the west wing of the Janus Pannonius Múzeum, which is a listed building. The development, to be realised across a total net floor area of 345 m², involves more than just the layout of the spaces:

The first step in the design process is to draw up an exhibition installation plan based on the museum’s narrative, which includes visual designs, the visual identity, graphic elements and interactive features.

This forms the basis for the interior design scheme, comprising display cases, built-in furniture and false walls, as well as the specialist technical plans supporting these: power and low-voltage systems, lighting, security systems (alarm, CCTV) and air conditioning (cooling, heating, dehumidification). The contract also covers the partial refurbishment of the interior spaces.