Muzeum Historii Katowic, Katowice

Name: Muzeum Historii Katowic
Address: Ul. ks. J. Szafranka 9, Katowice, Poland

#21 among attractions in Katowice

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Museum of the History of Katowice - a local government cultural institution charged with preserving the documentation of Katowice's past and disseminating the historical, artistic and aesthetic values of the city as part of the Upper Silesian and Polish and European heritage.

There are nearly 140,000 exhibits in the museum's collection, including a rich collection of works by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, the most significant of which is a collection of 26 portraits of the "Asymmetrical Lady", Eugenia Wyszomirska. The most important exhibits of the Art Department also include the largest collection of Silesian porcelain from the interwar period - the "Czuday" company from Szopienice, transformed into "Giesche" from Katowice-Bogucice and the "František" steelworks from Bykowina, as well as the post-war Steatyt company.

The museum in 2014 was awarded the "Sybilla 2013" for the exhibition "Water and soap the best whitewash. In the laundry and mangle in Nikiszowiec", which can be seen in the Department of Urban Ethnology in Nikiszowiec.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°15'19"N, 19°1'43"E

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Ul. ks. J. Szafranka 9Zespół dzielnic śródmiejskich (Śródmieście)Katowice Poland

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Muzeum Historii Katowic – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Silesian Museum, Galeria Skarbek, St. Mary's Church, Silesian Theatre.

0.4 miNW
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Galeria Skarbek, Katowice
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~800 ftNE
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0.4 miNW
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~350 ftE
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0.5 miSW
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~1440 ftN
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Church of the Resurrection, Katowice
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0.6 miN
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~1440 ftSE
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Silesian Library, Katowice
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0.6 miNW
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0.5 miSW
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Which popular attractions are close to Muzeum Historii Katowic?

Nearby attractions include Dom Oświatowy, Katowice (2 min walk), Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, Katowice (2 min walk), Fried Egg, Katowice (4 min walk), St. Mary's Church, Katowice (4 min walk).

How to get to Muzeum Historii Katowic by public transport?

The nearest stations to Muzeum Historii Katowic:

Bus

Katowice Mariacka • Lines: 1, 12, 14, 154, 910, 940 (4 min walk)
Katowice Francuska • Lines: 1, 110, 14, 51, 600, 672, 672N, 674, 900, 910, 940, C-5, M22 (5 min walk)

Tram

Katowice Damrota • Lines: T14, T15, T20, T23, T36, T7 (6 min walk)
Katowice Saint John's • Lines: T11, T14, T16, T23, T36, T6 (10 min walk)

Train

Katowice (14 min walk)