Cseri Miklós - Horváth Anita - Szabó Zsuzsanna (szerk.): Discover Rural Hungary!, Guide (Szentendre, Hungarian Open Air Museum, 2007)

Some Historical Facts

through its exhibitions, infrastructure, programmes and technical and scientific publications. It now attracts almost a quarter of a million visitors dur ing the 7-month opening time proving its huge popularity among Hungarian and foreign tourists alike. It has also won numerous awards such as Museum of the Year (2000), Visitor-friendly Museum (2004), and the Prima Primissima Award (2005), the most valued one which shows the high regard in which the museum is held by the Hungarian nation. Following the governments decision of July 25th, 2007 the Skanzen has now been given European Union funding which will enable it to develop further The Northern Hungarian Village will go ahead and a new entrance building is planned. A period motor train will help visitors get around the museum, and there will be a new Museological workshop to help an entertaining education. Italy wins the football World Cup for the fourth time. The last of the Harry Potter series is issued. • 2006 » 2007 The Upland Market The Hungarian government puts Town unit is opened. forward the Skanzen Heritage Town unit is opened. Programme for EU subsidy. msmms