Müpa Budapest
Filmed as China National Space Administration
📍 Komor Marcell utca 1, 1095 Budapest (beside the National Theatre, near Rákóczi Bridge), Budapest, Hungary
Scene breakdown
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China National Space Administration
2015 Mild spoilersThe arts centre plays the Chinese space agency headquarters, where scientists consider offering their secret booster rocket to NASA.
Zhu Tao Guo MingSpoilers for The Martian are hidden — tap to reveal, or change it under Spoilers in the menu.
Real-world history
Hungary's Palace of Arts, opened in 2005, houses the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, the Festival Theatre and the Ludwig Museum of contemporary art. The film used it as the headquarters of the China National Space Administration.
Logistics & accessibility
Admission: The exterior and surrounding square are freely accessible. Inside, concerts and the Ludwig Museum need tickets; check the current programme and opening hours.
Parking & accessibility: Paid underground car park at the building; tram 2 stops next to it (Müpa – Nemzeti Színház).
Best time to visit: Late afternoon into evening, before a concert, when the riverside square and the National Theatre park next door are pleasant to walk.
What else to see here
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Bálna Budapest
Stood in for NASA's space centre.
Glass-shell event building
About 2 km north along the Danube (tram 2)