visitor policy
Dear Visitors!
Welcome to the Walter Rózsi Villa (hereinafter: Villa).
Please note that by entering the Villa you accept the rules set out in the House Rules and that you are obliged to follow and comply with the instructions, restrictions and warnings issued by the staff and security services of the institution.
Visitors to the Villa's exhibition areas, current exhibitions and events are at their own risk.
Please observe the following rules to ensure a pleasant and safe visit.
GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT
No person under the influence of alcohol or intoxicated is allowed to visit the Villa, and if the visitor's appearance (poor clothing, conspicuous unkemptness) is disturbing to other visitors, the Villa staff may ask the visitor to leave the Villa.
During the visit, it is forbidden to behave in a way that endangers the safety of the guests or the property of the Villa or is offensive to public order or morality.
The use of mobile phones and loud talking in the visitor areas, which disturb other visitors, is not allowed.
Damaging exhibits and entering installations in the Villa is prohibited.
All visitors are obliged to use the Villa's premises in accordance with their intended purpose, to keep the environment in good order and to take care of the installations and the building itself.
Littering is prohibited! Waste may only be deposited in the waste containers provided.
OPENING
The Villa is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. The Villa is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
For other opening hours than those mentioned above, please visit our official website www.walterrozsivilla.hu.
The museum and the current exhibitions are open to visitors with a valid ticket purchased at the ticket office or on the Villa's online ticketing site. Exceptions to this rule are private events.
To purchase a discounted ticket, please have your ID card with you and show it at the ticket office. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable. Tickets that are lost, destroyed or damaged cannot be replaced.
RULES FOR VISITS
The visitor is obliged to use the premises and garden of the Villa for their intended purpose, to keep the environment in good order and to take care of and handle the tools, equipment and the building and garden itself in accordance with the regulations.
Visitors are not allowed to drive cars, lorries, motorcycles, mopeds, scooters and other unlisted vehicles into the Villa. Visitors may park free of charge in the designated car park (which is limited in number) during the visit.
Visitors arriving by bicycle may use the bicycle storage facilities in the courtyard of the Villa free of charge, but we cannot be held responsible for any valuables left there.
The Villa is partially accessible. Visitors with reduced mobility can access the Villa from the street using the disabled lift. The lift can only be used with the assistance of Villa staff. In the Villa building, a passenger lift is only available between floors -1 and 1.
Animals (except guide dogs), plants, weapons or objects that look like weapons, or other objects or materials that are dangerous to life, body or health are not allowed on the Villa's premises. Scooters, roller skates, skateboards, etc. may be brought into the Villa provided that they can be stored in the cloakroom.
It is forbidden to bring food and drink into the exhibition halls or any object of such size that it disturbs other visitors or blocks the escape route.
Food and drink may be consumed on the Villa's premises only at events organised by the Villa and in designated areas (event area, dining room, inner garden)! In all other cases it is prohibited! The use of the lift and/or stairs in the exhibition area is prohibited.
Only rooms open to visitors may be used for events at the Villa. Rooms closed to visitors (e.g. upstairs exhibition rooms) may not be used during the event.
No noise, disturbance of the peace and quiet of neighbouring residents, disturbance of other visitors' entertainment or other activities inappropriate for the Villa are permitted throughout the Villa. Artworks may not be approached by more than 30 centimetres.
Smoking is prohibited throughout the Villa. Exceptions to this rule may be made for certain events, where smoking is permitted only in designated areas.
The use of patio doors, windows and technical equipment in the Villa is only possible with the approval of Villa staff! The roof terrace and the 2nd floor balcony of the Villa may only be visited when accompanied by a Villa staff member or during a guided tour, in accordance with the guide's instructions. For information on guided tours, please visit www.walterrozsvilla.hu.
We cannot be held responsible for any valuables left on the Villa's premises. The actions of the Villa's staff (hall guard, security guard, museologist) are binding on visitors.
All persons are obliged to do everything in their power to protect their own life and the life and limb of others, to protect the property of the Villa and others, and to avoid endangering or endangering the Villa's buildings, installations and equipment.
In the event of an emergency (e.g. fire, bomb threat, natural disaster, etc.), the visitor must strictly follow the instructions of the Villa's staff and comply with the instructions in the building's escape/evacuation plan.
A video camera surveillance and recording system is in operation throughout the Villa, and the images are stored in the manner and for the period specified by law.
VISITED WITH CHILD
The Villa welcomes underage visitors, however, for reasons of personal and property safety, the following rules must be observed:
Young children under two years of age may only be admitted to the exhibition area when held or led by a parent or in a baby carrier attached to the front of the parent's body.
Pushchairs are not allowed in the exhibition areas! Guests arriving with a pushchair may use the rooms that are not considered exhibition areas (ticket office, lobby, courtyard, designated cloakroom) for storing the pushchair, but the Villa is not responsible for any valuables left there.
Carrying small children of any age on the neck or back is not permitted for safety reasons.
Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
WARDROBE
Use of the cloakroom is free of charge and compulsory for visitors. The Villa is not responsible for any valuables left in the cloakroom.
It is compulsory to leave luggage, backpacks and backpacks of any size, umbrellas and side or handbags larger than 30×40×20 cm in the lockable lockers in the cloakroom.
PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY
Photography in the museum is permitted for private use only, without the use of flash, tripod or selfie stick. The use of photographs taken in the Villa for purposes other than private personal use (e.g. publication) and the commercialisation of photographs is not permitted. No video or audio recordings are allowed throughout the Villa or in the exhibition halls. Visitors must take photographs in such a way as not to disturb the visit of others, while respecting the rules!
Pictures and videos may be taken at events in the Villa. Participants in events may appear as visitors in the footage. Footage used on the social media platforms and website of the MEY MDK. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting waltervilla@mma-mem.hu.
CLOSURE SYSTEM
On non-traditional opening days, the last tickets can be purchased at 17:00, and visitors will be informed of the closing time by the hall guards at 17:45. Please leave the exhibition halls 10 minutes before the Villa closes to allow sufficient time to collect your valuables from the cloakroom. The Villa gardens are not open after dark!
Any visitor who violates these rules may, after a warning, be expelled from the building for a specified period of time or permanently, or may be subject to legal proceedings. Any damage resulting from a breach of the rules will be the responsibility of the person who has breached the rules (or who is responsible for the breach). Where the breach of the rules also constitutes a breach of the law, the person who has breached the rules (or who is responsible for the person who has breached the rules) shall be liable for any legal liability and shall be subject to any legal sanctions.
It is in our common interest that the rules are respected, and we ask our visitors for their help in this.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
Budapest, 22 May 2024.