Visitors reviews
- It was really interesting to learn about the history of the area, as well as information about geology, flora and fauna, etc. It’s sad to learn about man’s intervention with the natural water table and that the lake will not likely exist in only a few more generations. The museum is a nice facility and worth the time to see.cyclejam
- You can learn a lot about Balaton and Keszthely area, always you can find interesting temporary exibitions.Dragan T
- We enjoyed this museum. Interesting displays explaining the history of Balaton with good English. It’ll only take you an hour or two to explore it, but you should enjoy it.Bill T
What’s on
Exhibitions & programmmes

Sailing on Lake Balaton
Our exhibition traces the history of sailing on Lake Balaton from Roman times to the present day. All year round Biggest sailing bargeCount István SzéchenyiOldest sailing bargeSteamship
Castles around Lake Balaton
We also present existing castles and forgotten Roman and medieval fortifications in our exhibition. All year round ArmsCastlesPeriod of ancient RomeMiddle AgeBronze AgeArchaeology3D mapIron Age
(Magyar) Festetics szabadulószoba
(Magyar) Egész évben TitkokKincskeresésFesteticsekCsapatmunkaRejtélyInformation
For visitors
Experience the atmosphere of the old holidays at Lake Balaton ! Discover the secrets of Lake Balaton! We welcome everyone with more than 700 square meters, 10,000 artefacts, interactive games and surprises!
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About the Museum
For more than 100 years, the “Hungarian Sea” has been our passion. Learn more about what we do, about our collections, our library, our services. Contact us!