• Like many of the cities in Upper Silesia, the city of Katowice’s history is closely linked to the themes of heavy industry and mining.
  • The beginnings of the Silesian Museum go back to 1924 , which is the date of establishing Society of Museum of Silesian Land.
  • The idea of creating a Silesian Museum in Katowice was born back in 1924, when the Silesian Land Society began to collect objects of cultural and spiritual...
  • ...foto: Petr Šmídek, 2015 Silesian Museum in Katowice - foto: Jiří Žid, 2015 Silesian Museum in Katowice - Půdorys 4.pp - foto: riegler riewe architekten...
  • Project: Presenting a new concept for a former coal mine: the architecturally fascinating rebuild of the Silesian Museum in Katowice.
  • A symbol of Katowice's transition from a centre of heavy industry to one of culture, the Silesian Museum sits in an ingeniously repurposed coal mine in…
  • The grand opening of the brand new home of the Silesian Museum is perhaps the biggest of all of Katowice's recent investment unveilings.
  • Technical Info ShowHide technical info. Obra Work. Museo Silesiano en Katowice, Silesian Museum in Katowice (Poland). Superficie construida Built area.
  • The Riegler Riewe Architekten bureau proposed that the exhibition spaces be hidden as far as 14 meters below the ground in order to expose the monuments...