Hungarian Foundation of Photography (the one that operates Museum of Hungarian Photography in Kecskemét, 80 kms east of Budapest) and the MÚOSZ - Society of Hungarian Press Photographers created Hungarian House of Photography in mai Manó House in November 1998 with the goal of finding new sources for the new organization so that it could arrange exhibitions and other events and continue with the reconstruction of the building.
The Hungarian House of Photography exists in the form of a “public service company”, a special Hungarian form of charity organisation, a sort of a cross between the company limited and the foundation. (They have to register at court for-profit and non-profit activities, respectively.)