PIM: The Petőfi Literary Museum

The Petőfi Literary Museum – lovingly called PIM – in Budapest is a cool place in both senses of the word. Cool because it’s a good place to spend your time if you are eager to see something interactive and interesting, and also cool temperature-wise if you would like to escape the heat on a sweltering summer day. What’s in a name? The museum is named after Sándor Petőfi, Hungary’s iconic poet. He lived a brief but eventful life in a very important part of Hungarian history and became the symbol of the Reform Age and the Freedom War of 1848-49. A permanent Petőfi exhibition commemorates the poet with the title: “Who Am I? I Will Not Say…” – Petőfi’s Choices. The exhibition shows not only the good side of Petőfi but gives an insight into his doubts and failures as well, revealing a complex personality, a talented but not very balanced man behind the stereotypical picture of a national icon. The exhibition is an interactive place. It’s not only for the eyes. Visitors can get involved in the poet’s life events on several levels. They can use their hands and mind to discover an extraordinary person from a very […]