# House of Terror museum opens under Mária Schmidt

Date: 2002

On 24 February 2002 the [House of Terror museum](/organizations/house-of-terror-museum) opened in Budapest with historian [Mária Schmidt](/people/maria-schmidt) as its director; critics accused it of politicising history.

## People

- Mária Schmidt: https://factrail.ai/people/maria-schmidt

## Sources

- https://new.intellinews.com/articles/hungarian-government-reverses-decision-to-close-house-of-terror-museum-after-political-backlash-468342

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/schmidt-house-of-terror-2002