
Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Collections News
04/06/2025
1,700 Items Added to Online Catalog
Comprising around 150 thousand pages, latest digitized documents freely available in the online Catalog!

Academic News
26/05/2025
ACTIVATE Workshop: Comparative Archival Ecologies, June 2–3
Mapping Alternative Audio-Visual Media Collections

Collections News
22/05/2025
The Foot Soldier of Samizdat: The Ádám Modor Collection
The records of the samizdat and post-samizdat publisher supplements the history of the Hungarian democratic opposition.

Archivum News
19/05/2025
Blinken OSA Archivum at the 34th ICARUS Convention: ...
Colleagues from Blinken OSA Archivum participated in the 34th ICARUS Convention, held on May 12–14, ...

Academic News
07/05/2025
Students Explore Archival Practice at Blinken OSA Archivum ...
From May 5–9, 2025, the Blinken OSA Archivum is hosting the Archival Practice (HISU5011) course , a ...

Collections News
29/04/2025
Zsuzsa Ferge's Library and Records at the Archivum
The influential Hungarian sociologist passed away in April 2024.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Collections News
04/06/2025
1,700 Items Added to Online Catalog
Comprising around 150 thousand pages, latest digitized documents freely available in the online Catalog!

Academic News
26/05/2025
ACTIVATE Workshop: Comparative Archival Ecologies, June 2–3
Mapping Alternative Audio-Visual Media Collections

Collections News
22/05/2025
The Foot Soldier of Samizdat: The Ádám Modor Collection
The records of the samizdat and post-samizdat publisher supplements the history of the Hungarian democratic opposition.

Archivum News
19/05/2025
Blinken OSA Archivum at the 34th ICARUS Convention: ...
Colleagues from Blinken OSA Archivum participated in the 34th ICARUS Convention, held on May 12–14, ...

Academic News
07/05/2025
Students Explore Archival Practice at Blinken OSA Archivum ...
From May 5–9, 2025, the Blinken OSA Archivum is hosting the Archival Practice (HISU5011) course , a ...

Collections News
29/04/2025
Zsuzsa Ferge's Library and Records at the Archivum
The influential Hungarian sociologist passed away in April 2024.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Collections News
04/06/2025
1,700 Items Added to Online Catalog
Comprising around 150 thousand pages, latest digitized documents freely available in the online Catalog!

Academic News
26/05/2025
ACTIVATE Workshop: Comparative Archival Ecologies, June 2–3
Mapping Alternative Audio-Visual Media Collections

Collections News
22/05/2025
The Foot Soldier of Samizdat: The Ádám Modor Collection
The records of the samizdat and post-samizdat publisher supplements the history of the Hungarian democratic opposition.

Archivum News
19/05/2025
Blinken OSA Archivum at the 34th ICARUS Convention: ...
Colleagues from Blinken OSA Archivum participated in the 34th ICARUS Convention, held on May 12–14, ...

Academic News
07/05/2025
Students Explore Archival Practice at Blinken OSA Archivum ...
From May 5–9, 2025, the Blinken OSA Archivum is hosting the Archival Practice (HISU5011) course , a ...

Collections News
29/04/2025
Zsuzsa Ferge's Library and Records at the Archivum
The influential Hungarian sociologist passed away in April 2024.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Collections News
04/06/2025
1,700 Items Added to Online Catalog
Comprising around 150 thousand pages, latest digitized documents freely available in the online Catalog!

Academic News
26/05/2025
ACTIVATE Workshop: Comparative Archival Ecologies, June 2–3
Mapping Alternative Audio-Visual Media Collections

Collections News
22/05/2025
The Foot Soldier of Samizdat: The Ádám Modor Collection
The records of the samizdat and post-samizdat publisher supplements the history of the Hungarian democratic opposition.

Archivum News
19/05/2025
Blinken OSA Archivum at the 34th ICARUS Convention: ...
Colleagues from Blinken OSA Archivum participated in the 34th ICARUS Convention, held on May 12–14, ...

Academic News
07/05/2025
Students Explore Archival Practice at Blinken OSA Archivum ...
From May 5–9, 2025, the Blinken OSA Archivum is hosting the Archival Practice (HISU5011) course , a ...

Collections News
29/04/2025
Zsuzsa Ferge's Library and Records at the Archivum
The influential Hungarian sociologist passed away in April 2024.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Collections News
04/06/2025
1,700 Items Added to Online Catalog
Comprising around 150 thousand pages, latest digitized documents freely available in the online Catalog!

Academic News
26/05/2025
ACTIVATE Workshop: Comparative Archival Ecologies, June 2–3
Mapping Alternative Audio-Visual Media Collections

Collections News
22/05/2025
The Foot Soldier of Samizdat: The Ádám Modor Collection
The records of the samizdat and post-samizdat publisher supplements the history of the Hungarian democratic opposition.

Archivum News
19/05/2025
Blinken OSA Archivum at the 34th ICARUS Convention: ...
Colleagues from Blinken OSA Archivum participated in the 34th ICARUS Convention, held on May 12–14, ...

Academic News
07/05/2025
Students Explore Archival Practice at Blinken OSA Archivum ...
From May 5–9, 2025, the Blinken OSA Archivum is hosting the Archival Practice (HISU5011) course , a ...

Collections News
29/04/2025
Zsuzsa Ferge's Library and Records at the Archivum
The influential Hungarian sociologist passed away in April 2024.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Collections News
04/06/2025
1,700 Items Added to Online Catalog
Comprising around 150 thousand pages, latest digitized documents freely available in the online Catalog!

Academic News
26/05/2025
ACTIVATE Workshop: Comparative Archival Ecologies, June 2–3
Mapping Alternative Audio-Visual Media Collections

Collections News
22/05/2025
The Foot Soldier of Samizdat: The Ádám Modor Collection
The records of the samizdat and post-samizdat publisher supplements the history of the Hungarian democratic opposition.

Archivum News
19/05/2025
Blinken OSA Archivum at the 34th ICARUS Convention: ...
Colleagues from Blinken OSA Archivum participated in the 34th ICARUS Convention, held on May 12–14, ...

Academic News
07/05/2025
Students Explore Archival Practice at Blinken OSA Archivum ...
From May 5–9, 2025, the Blinken OSA Archivum is hosting the Archival Practice (HISU5011) course , a ...

Collections News
29/04/2025
Zsuzsa Ferge's Library and Records at the Archivum
The influential Hungarian sociologist passed away in April 2024.

Workshop
15/04/2025
CfP: ACTIVATE Workshop "Comparative Archival Ecologies"
Comparative Archival Ecologies: Mapping Alternative Audiovisual Media Collections

Announcement
07/04/2025
The Archivum Moves to Bluesky and LinkedIn
In support of open, responsible digital spaces, the Blinken OSA Archivum has joined Bluesky and launched a LinkedIn page to reach scholarly and ...

Announcement
18/03/2025
Only Autocrats Celebrate the Demise of RFE/RL
The Archivum is deeply troubled by President Trump’s cutting of RFE/RL funding.

Emergency Frequencies
Part of OFF-Biennále Budapest 2025, Emergency Frequencies presents works that represent, manipulate, and play with the sounds of war.

Exhibition Opening: The Tactless Photojournalist
The exhibition, which presents the first comprehensive presentation of Lajos Erdélyi’s oeuvre will be opened by writer György Dragomán.

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.

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

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence

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.

Blog
19/02/2024
Winning Freedom: Ukraine, 1989–1991
New Curated Collection Presents Ukraine's Struggle for independence
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Phone: +36-1-327-3250
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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