Between 12 and 14 May 2023, it's once again Floralia at the Aquincum Museum!
The Floralia – organised now for the 32nd time – brings to life Roman traditions, offering an unforgettable 3-day experience to visitors. The event’s venue – the Aquincum Museum’s Archaeological Park, provides an authentic environment for the event which has by now developed into a festival. The Floralia brings us close to Classical Antiquity and presents to us in a lively way the cultural heritage of the Roman period through experimental archaeology, living history, music, dance, theatre and gastronomy.
Friday
10:00-11:00 Guided tour of the exhibition F.E.A.S.T – A three-course belly history with the curator (FULLY BOOKED) (in HU)
11:30-12:30 Pavement drawing contest for pupils (register at regisztracio@aquincum.hu)
11:00-11:45 Roman holidays – The Floralia – lecture (register at regisztracio@aquincum.hu) (in HU)
11:00-15:00 Gastro Special (Separate event: for further details click here)
13:00-13:30 Legionary demonstration
14:00-14:45 Forum, baths, and business – live in the ancient civil town – guided tour (register at: regisztracio@aquincum.hu) (in HU)
15:00-15:45 “Myth” and initiation in the Mithras cult – guided tour (register at: regisztracio@aquincum.hu) (in HU)
On Friday the event can be visited by purchasing a museum ticket at the ticket office.
For ticket prices and discounts, click here.
Saturday-Sunday
10:00-11:00 Be a Barbarian! – warrior training for children
10:00-10:45 Guided tour of the exhibition F.E.A.S.T – A three-course belly history with the curator (in HU)
10:30-11:00 The wolf and the lamb – Tales of Phaedrus, theatre for children (in HU)
10:30-11:30 Medicinal herb walking tour with Derua (in HU)
11:00-11:30 Muscle training Barbarian style
11:00-11:30 Ancient crime scenes. Greek and Roman stories in contemporary crime novels – lecture (Saturday only) (in HU)
11:00-17:00 Barbalympics – ancient tests of strength
11:30-11:50 Carnyx demonstration
12:00-12:30 Festival procession in honour of the goddess Flora
13:00-13:30 Barbarian spring procession //CANCELLED//
13:00-13:30 Learn to speak Latin! – crash course for not just Romans (in HU)
13:00-13:30 Gladiatorial demonstration in the Civil Town amphitheatre //The gladiatorial demonstration will take place in the ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK!//
13:30-14:15 Mithras and the stars – guided tour in the Mithras temple (in HU)
13:00-17:00 Fortune telling from Ogham stones (in HU)
13:00-18:00 Flag-running, sheep-pulling interactive battle for children and for adults
14:00-14:20 Celtic HEMA
14:30-15:00 Hairy is stylish! – fashion show from either side of the limes (in HU)
15:00-15:30 Learn to speak Latin! – crash course for not just Romans (in HU)
15:15-15:45 Parade of the legionaries from the 1st to the 4th century
15:30-16:00 Aquincum, like you’ve never heard it – ancient musical instrument demonstration
16:00-16:30 Beard beauty contest
16:30-17:00 Army drills
17:00-17:30 Slave auction (in HU)
17:30-18:00 Clash of the Romans and Barbarians
18:00-18:30 Greco-Roman dance hall (Sunday only)
Events running constantly on Saturday and Sunday:
Living history and weapons demonstration at the camps of the re-enactors
Gladiator school for children
Roman board games
Roman school for Barbarians (in HU)
Roman beauty parlour – beauty tips from the Nile to the Rhine
Scavenger hunt in the archaeological park
Arts and crafts (felt making, pottery making, lily-of-the-valley making, spinning and weaving, Roman jewellery making)
Crafts demonstrations (mosaic making, basket weaving, stone carving, blacksmithing, bronze casting, calligraphy)
Ancient fair
We reserve the right to make changes to the programme!
The event will be held even in case of bad weather.
Adult: 2200 HUF/person/day
Adult (group of over 20 persons): 1800 HUF/person/day
Student/pensioner: 1100 HUF/person/day
Student/pensioner (group of over 10 persons): 900 HUF/person/day
Family (2 adults 2 children): 5500 HUF/family/day
On Saturday and Sunday the usual discounts are not valid. The event can be visited free of charge by people with a Ukrainian passport or other documents proving their Ukrainian refugee status. The event can be further visited free of charge by journalists, people with disabilities and their companion (1 companion per person), visitors under the age of 6, visitors over the age of 70 and teachers accompanying school groups as well as tour guides accompanying tourist groups. Upon request, the eligibility for discounts must be verified at the venue.
Skip the queue and buy your ticket online!
(tickets for Saturday and Sunday)
By entering the event premises, Visitors accept the Regulations.
Getting here
Visitors can access the museum by bicycle or by car only via the Záhony Street gate. The Szentendrei Road gate is currently closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic! On Saturday and Sunday, the event can also be visited on foot via the temporary Keled Road ticket office!
By public transportation:
- Rail: Lines S72, S76, G72, Z72, Aquincum station.
- HÉV suburban railway: Line H5, Kaszásdűlő and Aquincum stops.
- Bus: Lines 34, 106 and 134, Záhony Street stop.
By bicycle:
- The car park of the museum can only be accessed via the Záhony Street gate, which can be reached from the south via the cycle path of Szentendrei Road or Ángel Sanz Briz Road, and from the north from the cycle path of Sujtás Street or Gázgyár Street.
By car:
- The car park of the museum can only be accessed via the Záhony Street gate. The number of spaces at the museum car park are limited due to construction works. We recommend using the parking spaces reserved for visitors of the event at the car park of the Auchan supermarket opposite the museum.
The event is organised by the Budapest History Museum and supported by the Local Government of Budapest District III. Óbuda-Békásmegyer and the Óbuda Cultural Centre.
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