The Hungarian National Gallery is the largest public collection documenting and presenting the rise and development of the fine arts in Hungary. It has operated as an independent institution since 1957. The HNG moved to its present location, the former Royal Palace of Buda, in 1975. Collections: Mediaeval and Renaissance Stone Carvings, Panel Paintings and Wooden Sculptures from the Gothic Period, Late Gothic Winged Altarpieces, Late Renaissance and Baroque Art, Painting from the 19th Century, Sculpture from the 19th Century, The Art of Mihály Munkácsy and László Paál, 20th-Century Art up to 1945, 20th-Century Art after 1945.