Hungary’s new government scraps National Gallery plans
The planned SANAA-designed museum for Budapest’s City Park has been cancelled, leaving the future home of Hungary’s national collection undecided
Hungary's new government has abandoned plans for the New National Gallery, a centerpiece of a development in Budapest's City Park (Városliget). The project, which has been in the works for over a decade, was designed by Japan's SANAA architects and was to form part of a larger cultural initiative. However, its construction ground to a halt in 2019 due to opposition from the mayor and environmental groups.
On June 18, Hungary's new government officially ended all construction work on the project, with Minister of Transport and Public Works Dávid Vitézy stating that the gallery would not be built in City Park. Instead, the government plans to develop a new location for the National Gallery, currently housed in Buda Castle, which may not be a sustainable long-term solution.
The National Gallery, which has a combined display of Hungarian and international art, has been a source of cultural division in Hungary. The government's decision to scrap the New National Gallery reflects the broader challenges in balancing cultural development with financial constraints.
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