Stepping into Klimt’s World in Budapest
- Anastasiya S. Babenko
- Sep 13
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
Budapest is a city that blends the old with the bold, and nowhere is this more striking than at the Klimt Kiállítás immersive exhibition. Housed in the BOK Sportcsarnok, this experience doesn’t ask you to simply look at Gustav Klimt’s art. It invites you to walk inside it.
From the moment you step through the entrance, the atmosphere shifts. The light dims, the soundscape softens, and soon the familiar images of Klimt’s golden era envelop you in a 360-degree embrace. His most iconic works, The Kiss and Judith I, don’t sit in frames here. They ripple across walls and floors, alive with colour and movement, accompanied by music that makes you feel like part of the composition.
For those curious enough to try the VR section, the journey deepens. Suddenly, you’re not only admiring Klimt’s world but moving through it: wandering through gardens, exploring shimmering gold patterns, and catching details impossible to see in a museum. It’s intimate and unexpectedly moving.
Interactive corners give the exhibition a playful note. Families, couples, even solo travellers find themselves sketching or building projections that bloom across the walls. The exhibition balances this energy with quieter rooms that trace Klimt’s life, the Vienna Secession, and the influences behind his art. You come away not just dazzled by beauty but anchored in context.
The entire visit takes around an hour and a half, just enough to linger without feeling rushed. Early mornings or mid-week slots make for a calmer experience, though the golden tunnel: a corridor drenched in shimmering light, always draws a crowd and a few inevitable photographs.
What makes this exhibition worth the detour is its ability to blend technology with tenderness. Rather than distracting, the digital layers reveal new ways of seeing. For a curious traveller, it’s a reminder that art isn’t confined to the past. It continues to unfold, reimagined for our times, ready to be stepped into with wonder.
Ticket price - HUF 7500 (EUR 19)
Book your tour on www.klimtkiallitas.hu
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