Hive inauguration and honey extraction: two new bee colonies added to the MOME Apiary

Date: 2025.05.07

Established last year for ecological and educational purposes, the MOME Apiary has welcomed two new colonies: on 30 April, during Bee Day, the Mézengúz and Pempő families were added to the Tót and Mézga families, collectively benefitting the local ecosystem. The event was both a community celebration and a popular science educational experience, with participants able to harvest fresh fruit blossom honey.

As before, the new hives were crafted at the university’s Wood Workshop. The naming of the colonies, as in previous years, was left to the students. The hive inauguration was attended by staff and students, as well as local residents and children from the senior class of the Zugliget Kindergarten, who eagerly followed beekeeper Tamás Kutasi’s presentation and had a chance to observe the bees up close. The more daring ones were even invited to peek inside the hives.

Over the past year, the apiary has become an important part of MOME’s educational programme, gradually integrating into university life. A student from the Digital Object Design course is currently using data from the hive scales to create an installation, combining data visualisation with ceramic-printed artwork.

At MOME, sustainability is not just a part of the curriculum, but also a shared community experience. On 24 May, as part of the Budapest100 event, another beekeeping workshop will take place, and a campus garden tour will be offered, where participants can learn about the park’s transformation and discover its various plant species.

For more information on the projects, visit https://mome.hu/momez.

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