“Museum of Light” Foundation Hungary – Lighting Technology History & Neon Signs

Visit the “Museum of Light” (Fénymúzeum) – one of Europe’s significant private collections of classic lighting, neon signs, vacuum technology and industrial heritage. Museum of Light Foundation.

 

Welcome to the website of the Museum of Light Foundation – home of the largest private lighting technology collection in Hungary and one of the most significant specialized collections in the European Union. For more than 30 years we have been dedicated to preserving the history of lighting technology, vacuum electronics, and industrial heritage. Our collection includes thousands of light sources, lamps, neon signs, technical instruments, documents, and related relics – primarily from the classic era of incandescent, gas-discharge, and cathode-ray tube technology. We operate in a hands-on, craftsman-like manner: we restore items ourselves, build custom high-vacuum systems, develop educational demonstration equipment, and actively engage in technical knowledge sharing. In addition to collection and preservation, we place increasing emphasis on vacuum technology and public education in the history of science and technology. Despite the size and importance of our collection, we receive relatively little domestic support. As a private, non-profit foundation, we rely heavily on donations, sponsorships, and the help of fellow enthusiasts – both from Hungary and abroad. On this website you will find photos, articles, and information about our work. We recommend simply browsing the image galleries – technical terms can be difficult to translate perfectly, but the objects speak for themselves.

Important information:

  • Our website does not use cookies or any tracking tools.

  • We do not collect personal data and are not subject to GDPR obligations.

  • The site is optimized primarily for desktop and laptop viewing.

We are looking for supporters and partners.


If you appreciate technical history, nostalgia, or the preservation of industrial heritage and would like to help us, we warmly welcome your support – whether through financial donation, offering surplus lighting equipment, technical literature, or personal memories from the industry.Bank details for international transfers:

  • SWIFT Code: GIBAHUHB

  • IBAN: HU72 1160 0006 0000 0002 0129 0123

  • Bank: Erste Bank Hungary

  • Beneficiary: Fénymúzeum Alapítvány (Museum of Light Foundation)

  • For anonymous donations, please write “DONATION” in the reference field.

All items shown on the website are not for sale – they belong to the protected collection.Thank you for your interest in our work. We wish you pleasant browsing, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Sincerely,


  Peter Horvath – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the “Museum of Light” Foundation

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