The Tallinn Liszt Institute - Hungarian Culture Centre's and the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport's joint exhibition in cooperation with the Tallinn Bus Station on the transport relations between Estonia and Hungary during the second half of XX century.
The first Ikarus buses arrived in Tallinn in 1956. Soon, Ikarus made up two thirds of the buses driving around the Estonian capital. Ikarus, which played an important role in Estonian transport history, was represented in Estonia over time with various models.
The exhibition provides an overview of how the connection between Tallinn and Ikarus was established and how the Hungarian buses arrived in the Estonian capital. The exhibition takes us to the birth story of Ikarus, introduces its legendary models, among them probably the most beautiful bus of all time, the Ikarus 55/66. The exhibition also talks about why the Ikarus 200 series became the most produced bus in the world. The exhibition also summarizes the relations between the Hungarian factory and the Estonian capital and takes a look at, among other things, such fun moments when the event was celebrated when an Estonian bus driver completed a million kilometers behind the wheel of a particular Ikarus.
The exhibition prepared by the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport was opened as part of the bus festival at Tallinn Bus Station on Friday, June 2, 2023 and can be viewed until June next year.
Take your time before departing or after arrival and have a look at the exhibition!
