The first Hungarian-speaking stone theatre opened to the public in 1823. The theatre complex houses the Museum of Theatre History and Actors, which commemorates the history of theatre in Miskolc.
The city’s puppet theatre has been entertaining young and old for more than 30 years. The name “Miracle Mill” refers to the former steam mill where the puppet theatre originally started in 1992.
The venue is a real gem in the cultural life of Miskolc. The “ruin pub”, open since 2012, hosts an array of concerts, public meetings, theatre performances, poetry readings, musicians and bands, slam poetry and dance.
The largest museum in Miskolc has more than 600,000 artefacts in permanent, temporary and virtual exhibitions. The main building houses the Picture Gallery, which displays a collection of fine and applied art, and the Pannon Sea Museum, which is notable for its archaeological and mineral collections. The museum also has a valuable ethnographic collection.
The branch of the Herman Ottó Museum collects and shows contemporary art. In addition to its temporary exhibitions, it organises recurring events, such as the National Graphic Triennial and the Miskolc Winter Exhibition. For decades, the gallery has been housed in the city centre, in a mansion built before 1704 and once occupied by the Dőry family.
One of the city’s cultural centres, it features an auditorium, two art cinemas and a fine arts gallery. The building, designed by Miskolc architect Pál Árvai in 1925, was originally home to the Uránia Film Theatre and later the Béke Cinema.