It wouldn't be a vacation if I didn't torture Heidi with at least one art museum. Actually we both really enjoy them, especially if there is an audio guide that can help to provide some background and context to the art work and the artists. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest has a nice collection. It contains pieces across a range of periods and styles. Even the building itself is interesting to walk through. Sadly, the audio guide is lacking, although it does appear to be a work in progress so it'll probably be getting better. Only a small portion of the collection actually has audio information available. Also the ones that do are poorly marked so often you don't realize more information is available. I was able to identify that there was a piece by Oskar Kokoschka though. My mother studied with him in his "Schule des Sehens," so I wanted Heidi to see some of his work. I managed to locate where it was supposed to be, but it was on loan to the Belvedere in Vienna. But more on that later...
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