Top 6 Specialty Museums in Katowice, Southern Poland

Muzeum, założone w 2012 roku w Katowicach, jest jedynym tego typu podmiotem w Polsce, zarejestrowanym w Ministerstwie Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego. Na swoich ekspozycjach prezentuje przekrojową historię informatyki. Bieżąca (w pełni interaktywna) ekspozycja prezentuje ok. 270 komputerów. Wśród nich komputery wielkogabarytowe ( w tym sprzęt produkcji polskiej ODRA 1305, ODRA 1304, PRS4, SMC 10, i wiele innych); komputery 8, 16, 32 bitowe oraz komputery specjalizowane rozrywce czyli konsole do gier i automaty Arcade. Muzeum dla osób indywidualnych, dostępne tylko w soboty o godzinie 15:00 - wymusza to fakt, że muzeum w całości prowadzone jest przez wolontariuszy i bez dotacji. Grupy zorganizowane, umawiane są indywidualnie w dogodnych terminach. Zwiedzanie tylko z przewodnikiem.

Exhibition presents collection of necked plucked chordophones - lutes from the whole World. On most of the instruments it is possible to play with a company of two fascinates. A place full of tones, printings, stories, melodies... Entry after previous arrangement by phone.

Muzeum Slaskie comprises a building complex erected at the site of the former mine and represents a perfect combination of the region’s identity with state-of-the-art architectural solutions. Such result was achieved thanks to the maximum use of underground space, and therefore relatively low interference with the local, post-industrial landscape. Impressive spaces are vast and modern and at the same time maintain the memory of place, which closely corresponds with the Museum’s cultural policy. The new building of Muzeum Slaskie, raised as a result of the local inhabitants’ needs and some brave decisions, has quickly and naturally become the crucial cultural centre of the region, a remarkably important Silesian social life hub and a significant contributor on the cultural map of Poland. The new building allowed us to display valuable exhibits, which we were unable to present to the visitors earlier, and create the “The Light of History. Upper Silesia over the Ages.” exhibition — an innovative event, which is both important for the region and emotional. However, opening new exhibitions in just one of the goals fulfilled by the Silesian Museum. It is people who matter most to us and that is why we are proud to have established a dynamic and thriving meeting place.

Visit the darkest place on Katowice's map, which surely will send shivers down your spine. Simply put - a horror house. Speaking more deeply - an experience, which forever will change your understanding of words "fear" and "anxiety". Meet our residents, who were refused treatment in every psych ward nearby, and see how we encourage development of their "passions".

Walcownia Cynku (Zinc Rolling Mill) in Katowice – Szopienice is a landmark that is inscribed in the industrial heritage of the region, which significantly influenced the development of the Silesia voivodship. It is one of the landmarks in the history of the mighty steel industry, providing employment and livelihood for many generations – residents of Katowice, till not so long ago.