Built in the 17th century, the Vastuskós (Iron Log) House is home to the art history collection of the journalist Imre Patkó (1922-1983). The building houses the works of contemporary artists, Lajos Kassák, Endre Bálint, Victor Vasarely and Béla Kondor among others, as well as East Asian, African, and Oceanian ethnographic objects. The building was named after the iron log located at one of its corners, which according to the legend, each traveling craftsman who stayed in Győr struck a nail into to commemorate their visit.

The permanent exhibition in one of Győr’s most beautiful Baroque palaces showcases the city’s history from prehistoric times to the 1950s. Apart from this, the Petz family legacy is also featured (an exhibition of medical history as well as fine and applied arts), along with the Abád-Hauser family collection, the Madách Collection as well as the permanent exhibition titled “Images of Destruction.”

Győr's renovated Baroque main square is an important site in the life of the city. This is where the Mary Column, the Benedictine Complex, the Apatúr House and the Iron Log Trade Sign, among others, is located.