
Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Scholarship
22/10/2025
Apply Now!
The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA. The application deadline of the current call is: 23:59 PM, ...

Program Series
22/10/2025
The 22nd Verzió kicks off on November 11!
Between November 11–19, Verzió will once again present the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries, in 11 sections.

Academic News
21/10/2025
Lecture on Undesirable Barriers to Access to Archives in ...
Iván Székely gave a lecture on undesirable barriers to access to archives in Ljubljana.

Academic News
16/10/2025
Institute for Advanced Study Fellows on tour at the ...
Current fellows at CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study visited the Archivum at the beginning of their residence in Budapest.

Academic News
10/10/2025
Report on the former ICTY Building as Monument of Justice ...
Chief archivist Csaba Szilágyi contributed to the recently published Report as an external advisor.

Announcement
06/10/2025
The Archivum closes at 3:00 p.m. on October 9
We will be back to regular opening hours from the following day.

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Scholarship
22/10/2025
Apply Now!
The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA. The application deadline of the current call is: 23:59 PM, ...

Program Series
22/10/2025
The 22nd Verzió kicks off on November 11!
Between November 11–19, Verzió will once again present the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries, in 11 sections.

Academic News
21/10/2025
Lecture on Undesirable Barriers to Access to Archives in ...
Iván Székely gave a lecture on undesirable barriers to access to archives in Ljubljana.

Academic News
16/10/2025
Institute for Advanced Study Fellows on tour at the ...
Current fellows at CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study visited the Archivum at the beginning of their residence in Budapest.

Academic News
10/10/2025
Report on the former ICTY Building as Monument of Justice ...
Chief archivist Csaba Szilágyi contributed to the recently published Report as an external advisor.

Announcement
06/10/2025
The Archivum closes at 3:00 p.m. on October 9
We will be back to regular opening hours from the following day.

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Scholarship
22/10/2025
Apply Now!
The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA. The application deadline of the current call is: 23:59 PM, ...

Program Series
22/10/2025
The 22nd Verzió kicks off on November 11!
Between November 11–19, Verzió will once again present the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries, in 11 sections.

Academic News
21/10/2025
Lecture on Undesirable Barriers to Access to Archives in ...
Iván Székely gave a lecture on undesirable barriers to access to archives in Ljubljana.

Academic News
16/10/2025
Institute for Advanced Study Fellows on tour at the ...
Current fellows at CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study visited the Archivum at the beginning of their residence in Budapest.

Academic News
10/10/2025
Report on the former ICTY Building as Monument of Justice ...
Chief archivist Csaba Szilágyi contributed to the recently published Report as an external advisor.

Announcement
06/10/2025
The Archivum closes at 3:00 p.m. on October 9
We will be back to regular opening hours from the following day.

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Scholarship
22/10/2025
Apply Now!
The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA. The application deadline of the current call is: 23:59 PM, ...

Program Series
22/10/2025
The 22nd Verzió kicks off on November 11!
Between November 11–19, Verzió will once again present the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries, in 11 sections.

Academic News
21/10/2025
Lecture on Undesirable Barriers to Access to Archives in ...
Iván Székely gave a lecture on undesirable barriers to access to archives in Ljubljana.

Academic News
16/10/2025
Institute for Advanced Study Fellows on tour at the ...
Current fellows at CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study visited the Archivum at the beginning of their residence in Budapest.

Academic News
10/10/2025
Report on the former ICTY Building as Monument of Justice ...
Chief archivist Csaba Szilágyi contributed to the recently published Report as an external advisor.

Announcement
06/10/2025
The Archivum closes at 3:00 p.m. on October 9
We will be back to regular opening hours from the following day.

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Scholarship
22/10/2025
Apply Now!
The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA. The application deadline of the current call is: 23:59 PM, ...

Program Series
22/10/2025
The 22nd Verzió kicks off on November 11!
Between November 11–19, Verzió will once again present the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries, in 11 sections.

Academic News
21/10/2025
Lecture on Undesirable Barriers to Access to Archives in ...
Iván Székely gave a lecture on undesirable barriers to access to archives in Ljubljana.

Academic News
16/10/2025
Institute for Advanced Study Fellows on tour at the ...
Current fellows at CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study visited the Archivum at the beginning of their residence in Budapest.

Academic News
10/10/2025
Report on the former ICTY Building as Monument of Justice ...
Chief archivist Csaba Szilágyi contributed to the recently published Report as an external advisor.

Announcement
06/10/2025
The Archivum closes at 3:00 p.m. on October 9
We will be back to regular opening hours from the following day.

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

Scholarship
22/10/2025
Apply Now!
The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA. The application deadline of the current call is: 23:59 PM, ...

Program Series
22/10/2025
The 22nd Verzió kicks off on November 11!
Between November 11–19, Verzió will once again present the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries, in 11 sections.

Academic News
21/10/2025
Lecture on Undesirable Barriers to Access to Archives in ...
Iván Székely gave a lecture on undesirable barriers to access to archives in Ljubljana.

Academic News
16/10/2025
Institute for Advanced Study Fellows on tour at the ...
Current fellows at CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study visited the Archivum at the beginning of their residence in Budapest.

Academic News
10/10/2025
Report on the former ICTY Building as Monument of Justice ...
Chief archivist Csaba Szilágyi contributed to the recently published Report as an external advisor.

Announcement
06/10/2025
The Archivum closes at 3:00 p.m. on October 9
We will be back to regular opening hours from the following day.

Academic News
02/10/2025
Visit of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA)
On September 26, 2025, a group of twenty-five Democracy Institute Leadership Academy (DILA) fellows, accompanied by DILA Director Zsuzsanna Szelényi, ...
Conference
01/10/2025
András Mink at the International Journalism Forum in Athens
This year, the conference focused on navigating the age of doubt.

Conference
22/09/2025
Join the ACTIVATE Seminar on Alternative Media Archives
October 23–24, 2025, at UNIL and online!

The Tactless Photojournalist: Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the ...
The exhibition presents a comprehensive overview of the work of Transylvanian photojournalist, savior of archives, and journalist Lajos Erdélyi.

Alternative Media Archives: ACTIVATE WP4 Hybrid Seminar 2
The entanglements of social transformation initiatives with the development of alternative media or alternative media ecosystems.

Behind-the-scenes Secret – Curatorial Guided Tour with Zsuzsa Zádori ...
As the eighth event in the eight-part program series titled 'From a Certain Distance', the curators of the exhibition will lead a behinde-the-scenes guided tour.

Verzió x METU Poster Exhibition
The posters exhibition is a collaboration between MA Graphic Design students at the Metropolitan University (METU), the Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film ...

Research Room
The Archivum is an open-access facility committed to making research materials available free of charge. Our Research Room is freely accessible to the public and offers a friendly environment for quiet study.
Where to find usArany Janos u. 32., Budapest, Hungary
Opening hoursMon-Fri 10:00 - 17:45

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
26/06/2025
The Tactless Photojournalist – Exhibition Opening
Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the Ceaușescu Era. Opened by: György Dragomán, writer.

Video
20/05/2025
István Rév: Delusion
Accompanying the exhibition Fake for Real, István Rév, the Director of the Blinken OSA Archivum, gave a lecture on fake Holocaust memoirs.

Blog
15/05/2025
Austrian State Treaty at 70: an Eastern European ...
The Austrian State Treaty, signed 70 years ago today, awoke hopes of greater autonomy across the Eastern Bloc.

Video
25/03/2025
Dániel Ács: Falsifying a Headshot
Journalist Dániel Ács's talk on his book 'Falsifying a Headshot' is now online (in Hungarian). Watch the event that was part our 'Real Fake Stories' ...

Video
12/03/2025
Statárium. Kulak Trials in Film and Fiction Novels
Panel discussion (in Hungarian) about the documentary 'Statárium' which examines the statutory trials of three landowners—referred to as “kulaks” in ...

Blog
11/11/2024
Radio Free Europe in 1956, as Hungarian Refugees Remembered
The role of the West is once again subject of debates.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
26/06/2025
The Tactless Photojournalist – Exhibition Opening
Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the Ceaușescu Era. Opened by: György Dragomán, writer.

Video
20/05/2025
István Rév: Delusion
Accompanying the exhibition Fake for Real, István Rév, the Director of the Blinken OSA Archivum, gave a lecture on fake Holocaust memoirs.

Blog
15/05/2025
Austrian State Treaty at 70: an Eastern European ...
The Austrian State Treaty, signed 70 years ago today, awoke hopes of greater autonomy across the Eastern Bloc.

Video
25/03/2025
Dániel Ács: Falsifying a Headshot
Journalist Dániel Ács's talk on his book 'Falsifying a Headshot' is now online (in Hungarian). Watch the event that was part our 'Real Fake Stories' ...

Video
12/03/2025
Statárium. Kulak Trials in Film and Fiction Novels
Panel discussion (in Hungarian) about the documentary 'Statárium' which examines the statutory trials of three landowners—referred to as “kulaks” in ...

Blog
11/11/2024
Radio Free Europe in 1956, as Hungarian Refugees Remembered
The role of the West is once again subject of debates.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
26/06/2025
The Tactless Photojournalist – Exhibition Opening
Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the Ceaușescu Era. Opened by: György Dragomán, writer.

Video
20/05/2025
István Rév: Delusion
Accompanying the exhibition Fake for Real, István Rév, the Director of the Blinken OSA Archivum, gave a lecture on fake Holocaust memoirs.

Blog
15/05/2025
Austrian State Treaty at 70: an Eastern European ...
The Austrian State Treaty, signed 70 years ago today, awoke hopes of greater autonomy across the Eastern Bloc.

Video
25/03/2025
Dániel Ács: Falsifying a Headshot
Journalist Dániel Ács's talk on his book 'Falsifying a Headshot' is now online (in Hungarian). Watch the event that was part our 'Real Fake Stories' ...

Video
12/03/2025
Statárium. Kulak Trials in Film and Fiction Novels
Panel discussion (in Hungarian) about the documentary 'Statárium' which examines the statutory trials of three landowners—referred to as “kulaks” in ...

Blog
11/11/2024
Radio Free Europe in 1956, as Hungarian Refugees Remembered
The role of the West is once again subject of debates.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
26/06/2025
The Tactless Photojournalist – Exhibition Opening
Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the Ceaușescu Era. Opened by: György Dragomán, writer.

Video
20/05/2025
István Rév: Delusion
Accompanying the exhibition Fake for Real, István Rév, the Director of the Blinken OSA Archivum, gave a lecture on fake Holocaust memoirs.

Blog
15/05/2025
Austrian State Treaty at 70: an Eastern European ...
The Austrian State Treaty, signed 70 years ago today, awoke hopes of greater autonomy across the Eastern Bloc.

Video
25/03/2025
Dániel Ács: Falsifying a Headshot
Journalist Dániel Ács's talk on his book 'Falsifying a Headshot' is now online (in Hungarian). Watch the event that was part our 'Real Fake Stories' ...

Video
12/03/2025
Statárium. Kulak Trials in Film and Fiction Novels
Panel discussion (in Hungarian) about the documentary 'Statárium' which examines the statutory trials of three landowners—referred to as “kulaks” in ...

Blog
11/11/2024
Radio Free Europe in 1956, as Hungarian Refugees Remembered
The role of the West is once again subject of debates.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
26/06/2025
The Tactless Photojournalist – Exhibition Opening
Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the Ceaușescu Era. Opened by: György Dragomán, writer.

Video
20/05/2025
István Rév: Delusion
Accompanying the exhibition Fake for Real, István Rév, the Director of the Blinken OSA Archivum, gave a lecture on fake Holocaust memoirs.

Blog
15/05/2025
Austrian State Treaty at 70: an Eastern European ...
The Austrian State Treaty, signed 70 years ago today, awoke hopes of greater autonomy across the Eastern Bloc.

Video
25/03/2025
Dániel Ács: Falsifying a Headshot
Journalist Dániel Ács's talk on his book 'Falsifying a Headshot' is now online (in Hungarian). Watch the event that was part our 'Real Fake Stories' ...

Video
12/03/2025
Statárium. Kulak Trials in Film and Fiction Novels
Panel discussion (in Hungarian) about the documentary 'Statárium' which examines the statutory trials of three landowners—referred to as “kulaks” in ...

Blog
11/11/2024
Radio Free Europe in 1956, as Hungarian Refugees Remembered
The role of the West is once again subject of debates.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.

Video
26/06/2025
The Tactless Photojournalist – Exhibition Opening
Lajos Erdélyi’s Archive from the Ceaușescu Era. Opened by: György Dragomán, writer.

Video
20/05/2025
István Rév: Delusion
Accompanying the exhibition Fake for Real, István Rév, the Director of the Blinken OSA Archivum, gave a lecture on fake Holocaust memoirs.

Blog
15/05/2025
Austrian State Treaty at 70: an Eastern European ...
The Austrian State Treaty, signed 70 years ago today, awoke hopes of greater autonomy across the Eastern Bloc.

Video
25/03/2025
Dániel Ács: Falsifying a Headshot
Journalist Dániel Ács's talk on his book 'Falsifying a Headshot' is now online (in Hungarian). Watch the event that was part our 'Real Fake Stories' ...

Video
12/03/2025
Statárium. Kulak Trials in Film and Fiction Novels
Panel discussion (in Hungarian) about the documentary 'Statárium' which examines the statutory trials of three landowners—referred to as “kulaks” in ...

Blog
11/11/2024
Radio Free Europe in 1956, as Hungarian Refugees Remembered
The role of the West is once again subject of debates.

Video
07/10/2024
Summer on the Hill - Film screening and discussion (in ...
Part of the public programs related to the Basalt. Layers of Oblivion exhibition.

Video
02/10/2024
Basalt - Exhibition Opening
The exhibition 'Basalt - The Layers of Oblivion' was opened by curator Iván Székely and writer Rudolf Ungváry. The recording is now available (in ...

Video
15/03/2024
Petofi Program Series Online
Watch the recordings of discussions about the poet's legacy in film, literature, politics, and our collective consciousness.
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Everyone is welcome and everything is free — book a slot in the Research Room to dive into our collections or come visit our exhibitions and public programs.
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Watch documentaries from around the world at the Verzio Film Festival in November, Re:Verzio in spring or online all year round!
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Address: Arany János u. 32, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: +36-1-327-3250
Address: Arany János u. 32, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: +36-1-327-3250
Opening
Galeria: Tue-Sun 10:00 - 18:00
Research Room: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 17:45
Research Room: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 17:45
Contact
Email: archivum@ceu.edu
Address: Arany János u. 32, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: +36-1-327-3250
Address: Arany János u. 32, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: +36-1-327-3250
Opening
Galeria: Tue-Sun 10:00 - 18:00
Research Room: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 17:45
Research Room: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 17:45























