János Thorma Museum

The János Thorma Museum in Kiskunhalas, Hungary, is named after the painter János Thorma, who was born in the town in 1870 and died in 1937. Thorma became a leading figure of the Nagybánya artists' colony, founded in 1896, and his work moved over his career from naturalism through historical painting to a late, Post-Impressionist style. The museum preserves his artistic legacy in his hometown and also incorporates the Berki Gallery as part of its collection. Owned and run by the Kiskunhalas municipality, it has twice been recognized as Museum of the Year, in 1999 and again in 2018, reflecting its standing among Hungary's regional art museums. Housed on Köztársaság utca in central Kiskunhalas, it remains the principal place to see Thorma's paintings alongside material documenting the Nagybánya movement he helped define.